Lost hope for a better future from "summary" of A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
As my mother's abuse escalated, my young mind began to lose faith in the idea of a better tomorrow. Each day brought more pain, more suffering, more despair. I clung to the hope that things would improve, that one day my life would change for the better. But as the abuse continued unabated, that hope began to fade. It was like a flickering candle in a dark room, slowly burning out until there was nothing left but darkness. I tried to hold on to my dreams, my aspirations, but they slipped through my fingers like sand. My mother's cruelty crushed my spirit, leaving me hollow and broken. I couldn't see a way out, a way to escape the nightmare that had become my reality. The future seemed bleak, a vast expanse of emptiness stretching out before me. I watched other children play, laugh, and love their parents, and I couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy. Why couldn't that be me?...
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