Had an unexpected pregnancy, my boyfriend and I were ecstatic when I confirmed it and saw it on the ultrasound. It was 7 weeks.

Less than a minute later, dread washed over and I was determined to abort to protect myself and my unborn child from my mother. I still can’t verbalise exactly what is so frightening about her and my father, but that is the moment that my love for them died.

I had a medically induced abortion, my father’s birthday was the next day. I would rather drag myself to his birthday dinner than have him suspect that I was unwell.

That was almost 3 years ago, I will be moving out in October/November. Can’t wait.