Monsters are not born, they are created.

With the exception of someone like Jeffrey Dahmer, who holds people by force doing unspeakable things, generally monsters are fed and allowed to flourish.

I let my whole family have a piece of my mind for not defending me and allowing my mother to be a monster. Mom couldn't have abused if the witnesses called her on her behavior.

My sister said she did not speak up because 'you can't bargain with crazy' and she didn't want to be abused herself. Not acceptable to me!

So now, with PTSD, I am punch drunk.

This time, Mom is not getting away with the abuse! Only because I have leverage, do I even have anything to withhold that is of consequence to her.

My message is: Speak up and protect the abused. Demand back up when being abused.