Abuse is something you can get away from but the memories stick with you forever. This is known as PTSD (posttraumatic, stress, disorder) It hurts about 7 to 8 % of the population, 7 out of every 100 people with PTSD is because of abuse, abuse is a thing a lot of people go through because they are in an abusive family or life whether it be emotional or physical. This is to let everyone know that is going through this abuse you are not the only one and we can find a way to help. This is a story of someone who succeeded but still lives with the memories.

One of my friends was abused for 10 years. His story may be like others of students who are just trying to make it through the day. As far back as he can remember is Christmas. He was four years old and his stepfather put him on a horse. As his stepfather walked away he muttered: “I hope you get stepped on”. At that point, he just wanted off the horse but as he was getting down the horse kicked him off and started to chase him. Another form of abuse he went through is physical abuse, he was hit with a fishing rod for not cleaning up his room.

I asked him what are some ways that you got over it, all he could do was hope. One way was just to not think about it and just leave it alone. nothing bad would happen. But it’s hard to just forget a hand shoving a firecracker down your shirt and your stepfather laughing as your skin burns and melts. Things that happen to you always come back and bite whoever's doing the wrong in your’s or their life. But just remember that you can always get away from the stuff that is happening to you bad or good. Things that happen always have consequences whether they’re good or bad just remember life is full of more good than bad. 

His mother stood up to his stepfather and got them out of a bad situation. She told him she wanted a divorce that happens two weeks from that day but he did not leave until four years after the divorce was filed so it kept going on he thought he was done with it. He tried to make sure that he didn’t get beat for doing anything. Four years after the divorce he finally left and was never coming back. Until he made a threat saying he was going to come and kill the kid's family.

Just remember you can always get away from abuse you just have to speak up. This is about a kid who took a lot and was never given anything that just shows you can get a lot from nothing. Life is what you make it make something good out of a  bad situation. How many times have you thought of just blocking it out, how many times have you just wanted out this is the moment when you speak up. Speaking up is a lot better than just sitting there and letting it happen.