My heart breaks for this poor girl. First of all, she was 165 pounds. I expected her to be far heavier, based on how the story opens (not that it would’ve been acceptable at any weight, but I just didn’t expect the girl to weigh under 200). Second, I can relate, having been locked out of the fridge and cabinets (literally - the padlocked them) when I was about 13. It was an awful feeling. To add abuse and being chained to the bed on top of that, I can’t even imagine.
The thing that really kills me is that he says he did it for her own good and because she was sneaking food. He knows this because he found corn and pea containers in her room. So, this poor girl was chained to her bed and hit with a stick because she ate VEGETABLES!
This makes me sick. I can’t imagine it’s the first time a child has been abused by a parent because of being too fat, and I’m sure it’s not the last time it will happen. This man should be locked up for a very, very long time.
This is a horrifying story.
My heart breaks for this poor girl. First of all, she was 165 pounds. I expected her to be far heavier, based on how the story opens (not that it would’ve been acceptable at any weight, but I just didn’t expect the girl to weigh under 200). Second, I can relate, having been locked out of the fridge and cabinets (literally - the padlocked them) when I was about 13. It was an awful feeling. To add abuse and being chained to the bed on top of that, I can’t even imagine.
The thing that really kills me is that he says he did it for her own good and because she was sneaking food. He knows this because he found corn and pea containers in her room. So, this poor girl was chained to her bed and hit with a stick because she ate VEGETABLES!
This makes me sick. I can’t imagine it’s the first time a child has been abused by a parent because of being too fat, and I’m sure it’s not the last time it will happen. This man should be locked up for a very, very long time.
xoxo,
Juliet