I'm a living Rapunzel.

I'm a living Rapunzel.

I was verbally and emotionally abused by my father from when I was 10 years old. He taught me that the world is dangerous and something to be feared, that every person is a threat, that I was pathetic and ungrateful if I ever tried to object or defy him. I was taught to be 'perfect', to keep up the appearances of a happy family when everyone was falling apart. I was taught that anything short of an A was a failure and a disappointment. I learned that everything was my fault, that I always had to be sorry, or else I was 'ungrateful'.

Now I'm 18, and while he's trying to be better than he was, the way he treated me still affects me to this day. I need to let this stuff off my chest. A single angry yell left me in a panic for the past hour, terrified of what he might do. I don't want to be scared anymore.

Edit: Yes, I also have long blonde hair.

Sorry to bum anyone out, have a live feed of kittens: http://www.apl.tv/kittens.htm