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History is written by the victor. Lies in blood.

  • Writer: Dad
    Dad
  • May 28
  • 1 min read

They’ll tell you that you broke the family.


But here’s the truth, you broke the silence .


You stopped smiling through the pain,

Stopped staying quiet just to keep a fragile peace…

That wasn’t peace, it was pretense.


For years, you watched their toxic cycles spin.

The guilt trips, the gaslighting, the endless games.

You swallowed your words until they burned,

Kept your head down, let it slide again and again.


But then it reached your kids.

And something inside you shattered wide open.


When their poison touched your babies,

The silence became a scream.

You stood tall. You spoke up.

And suddenly, you’re the villain?


No. Let’s set the record straight:

You didn’t destroy the family.

You dismantled the dysfunction.

You refused to let the same wounds scar another generation.


You broke the pattern.

Chose truth over tradition, healing over hiding.


Let them whisper. Let them blame.

Your peace was never meant to live in their shame.


This isn’t loss, it’s liberation.

You didn’t lose your voice; you found it.

And you used it, respectfully.



 
 
 

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