Lived in constant fear of his mother's wrath from "summary" of A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
Every day I woke up, unsure of what the day would bring. The only thing I knew for certain was that my mother's wrath would make an appearance at some point. It was like living on a knife's edge, never knowing when the blade would come down. Her anger was a force to be reckoned with, a storm that swept through our house leaving destruction in its wake. I never knew what would trigger her rage - sometimes it was a simple mistake, like spilling a glass of milk, other times it was for no reason at all. The fear of her anger consumed me, it was a constant weight on my shoulders that I could never shake. It followed me everywhere, like a shadow that neve...
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