When I was in high school, I was in honors chemistry. I HATE chemistry. Failed it in college too. But in high school, I was just starting it
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My mom told me if I was having trouble in school, tell her so we can fix it. She made it seem like I could come to her. She lied.
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First exams came out. I did horrible. I went to her telling her I wanted to go down a level. I could not do it. Chemistry was not my thing.
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ESPECIALLY NOT NO HONORS. I just wanted to go to the normal level. She yelled at me. Told me I wasn't trying hard enough.
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She wouldn't approve me going to the next level. What I do? Take matters into my own hands. I get the transfer papers from my guidance
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counselor and I forge her signature. Not right. But fuck it. I had to get outta that class. The teacher was horrible & I was failing.
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Weeks later, me & my mom were about to go dress shopping for homecoming. Somehow chemistry comes up. I end up telling her the truth.
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She turns the car around. Telling me how she's gonna beat my ass and all this stuff. I'm honestly scared AF. My mother was abusive.
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So when she gets in the parking lot, I walk out the car before her. I didn't even give a fuck. I ran all the way to my friends house.
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3 miles away. I knew my mother couldn't stop herself once she got started so I really had to save myself. Ran to my friend crying.
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Her mom let me stay there for like a day or two until my mom calmed down. She talked to her and said it was best. My mom knew honestly.
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When I got home, my mom didn't lay a hand on me. She put me on punishment. That has stuck with me for years.
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I never want my kids to feel like they can't come to me. Or that the punishment will be so severe to the point that running away...
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is better than actually facing it. I never want my kids to be afraid of me. To really fear me like the boogeyman when they mess up.
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Y'all really advocate for beating your children and it honestly saddens me as a child where physical punishment raised me.
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The times I've had to barricade myself in my room to avoid getting beat up, or my mother coming into my room while I was sleeping...
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After she'd take a punishment too far to cry over me and say sorry. You guys really sit here and advocate for abuse.
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I cannot understand. And I refuse to.
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