You're a fool, dad

[paul72]

Trigger warning

When you wouldn't stand up and protect me
Fear became my closest ally

When you hid the truth from the world
I became good at hiding too.

When you showed me how weak you were
I resented you

When you hit me for speaking ill of her
I learned to not speak.

When you expected perfection from me
I learned that I had to too.

When you preached god's word
I never believed you

When you said you loved me
I never believed you either

When you belted me
I believed you

When you taught me to turn the other cheek
I did

When you watched her trying to murder me,
I was there watching too

When you believed it would never happen again,
You were a fool
And you put my life in danger
So you could receive her love?
Seriously?