he finished his yelling fit and got out of the car
she turned around to face me
she was crying again
she explained how no one understood her
no one understood how bad my father was
except for me
i explained the cycle to her
the whole "honeymoon, abuse, gift or money, repeat" thing
i told her how he isn't good for her mentality
i told her how he's making her miserable
i tried to fit this in the five-minute conversation
she asked me if she should leave him
i wanted to scream yes
but i said
"if it's good for your mental health"
but she continued with
"i need to raise you guys. then i can leave him"
but she didn't understand. not at all.
she was staying in a loveless marriage
in which it makes her depressed
she sacrificed her happiness from age 20
she gave up college
she gave up everything good for her
she continues to do so for a two-parent household
she didn't understand the toxicity it induces on children
children growing up watching a dysfunctional family
warping their perception of love and happiness
she thinks she's doing what's best
keeping a happy family
but she isn't
she's only waiting 7 more years to leave the man that causes her pain
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Remnant Thoughts
PoesíaThis is mostly vent poetry, but also some activism poetry and dialogue. Just a forewarning this is really edgelordy
