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The weight of childhood trauma. #karamoshow #sisters

30 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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In this raw, first‑person account, the speaker recounts a cascade of traumatic events that began with the 2010 murder of their mother. After the murder, the speaker and their sister Chanel moved in with another family member who subjected the speaker to severe physical and emotional abuse—beatings, food deprivation, and being forced to sleep on a snowy porch. Two years ago the speaker finally reported the abuse, hoping for safety, but Chanel denied any wrongdoing to investigators, effectively abandoning the speaker. As a result, the speaker fled, experienced homelessness, and relied on the support of various strangers. The narrative ends with a profound sense of betrayal and an expressed doubt about ever being able to trust Chanel again.

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In 2010, my mother was murdered. My sister Chanel and I then went to live with another family member. That family member was extremely abusive to me. She would beat me. She would lock up the kitchen and not let me eat. One time she made me sleep on the porch in the middle of winter. There was a foot of snow on the ground. 2 years ago, I finally had enough and I reported everything. I thought I would finally be safe, and Chanel lied to the investigator. She said nothing was going on in the house. She knew what I've been going through and she did nothing to help me. I had to run away from home. I was bouncing around to different people's houses. I was sleeping on the street sometimes. When I needed my sister the most, she wasn't there for me. I don't know if I can ever trust her again.