I have T tomorrow and after a very very rough Thanksgiving with my FOO, involving a physical fight with my father, I have some scabbed up scratches on my cheek that I can't hide and I don't know how this session is going to go. I know she'll ask about them and I have thought about making up some random story to explain them but I know that's not what I should do... I'm just really nervous about it. I don't know how to talk to her about this stuff, I wish I knew how she was going to react. I have never discussed any violence in my home with her before, mostly because there hasn't been any between my father and I until now. Between my parents there has been some though and I always knew there'd be a possibility... just didn't think it would happen now that I'm 20 and don't even live there for more than a few months out of the year anymore. Thank god my older brother was there to intervene, though he got his trying to protect me . I am so lost...I don't even know how I feel right now. I don't know what to talk to her about. And I definitely don't want her to report anything, but since I'm not a minor, I don't think she legally has to. Ugh, why does this have to be so hard.

Any support or pocket riders would be greatly appreciated. Thanks PCers