oh wow, Open Eyes, that was really what i needed. its amazing that you're fighting back and keeping it up. your story really helped me.

i thought about what you wrote and my teacher and i spoke today about coach. i told him he couldn't involve my parents but i didn't tell him why. i think he understood though. he said he'd call the parents of the coach's other students and tell them that there was abuse going on and hopefully the matter will get sorted out.

i know everyone said that i can't let them abuse me but i dont think i can do anything against my father's abuse. i've been afraid of him my whole life. did any of you, when you got away from your abusers, feel this scared and hopeless? i feel like i'll be getting rid of one abuser but adding another when my father hears that i won't be training with the coach.