I'm so so sorry for what you went through. I can really relate to your story-- as you probably could have guessed.
The only difference was that I was reprimanded for causing my mother more work for having to clean up the red stains on my clothes after a horrible bicycle crash-- I was also bad for upsetting my mother with the awful site of my skinned knees w/ emdedded rocks, bleeding wrists, palms and chin and bleeding nose.

How dare I ring the front door bell-- while getting red stains on the front cement step--- I thought I was doing the right thing........ but I was wrong--- I was a bad child. Maybe just standing in the front yard away from anything that could stain, until someone noticed me, would have been better........

Yes, Time0-- I understand, and I also can understand how there are more stories-- I am so sorry for that and can also understand. Please know I am thinking of you and I hope you keep sharing.

mandy