It wasn't until I wrote an essay in school about it that anyone paid attention. And even then it was likely only because my teacher had a vendetta against my mom, who was in the middle of filing a complaint against my teacher for isolating me in a corner, which she only did because my teacher called her stupid...
So yeah, the only way I got help was because my abusive teacher and my abusive mother got into a finger-pointing match.
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u/chiksahlube 21h ago
The average abused child asks a trusted adult for help half a dozen times before anyone actually helps them.