18 Years of God Damn Bullshit: A Memoir

I Have a Memory Both of my Parents Say Isn't Real

((TW:// Domestic Violence, Guns))

My first memory

I remember my parents fighting in our little house, banging each other’s head on things in the bathroom

The towel holder was detached and bloody

I stayed on my dora couch that folded into a futon and watched tv like I was supposed to

Had I thought it was normal then too?

I remember police coming in

A young policeman smiled at me, then went back to pointing his gun at them

There were many policemen in our living room

Pointing their guns at my parents