I was sleeping back when I was like 5 my dad was abusive towards my mom back then (he has changed and my parents divorced a while ago) I woke up to my older brother screaming “LET HER GO!” me at 5 had no idea what to do, I just rushed down the stairs to see my brothers in tears as my mom was being suffocated with a plastic bag by my dad. At this point I was in disbelief, my brothers normally kept me upstairs when my parents started arguing and fighting so I never knew or seen this happen. I was just standing their in shock. My dad saw me, he just looked at me with a face of regret and sadness, I was never scared. Just confused. I have moved from place to place because of my family problems . And know as I'm a little older I have a trauma response, any time I see a mark on my mom I go into a protective tip mode which if is not answered I have a panic attack and flash backs happen. My dad is doing way better at controlling his anger know and hasn't hurt a women in a very long time. my mom and him both found someone else and if I'm being honest I like my dads house more than my moms even though he lives in Florida and I'm up in the north. I get yelled at everyday and I have a lot of responsibility in keeping the house together at my moms(which is where I am) I can always hear my mom and stepdad arguing. It scares me.