Some abusive parents spend every waking moment causing chaos and conflict in the lives of their children. They are the abusive parents who continue wreaking havoc and pain in their children's adulthoods even affecting the next generations.Why should these abusive parents be allowed the luxury of using fear and shame to intimidate the ones who love them to carry their dark secrets while hidden in the shadows of forced silence?It's the year 2020 with a pandemic in play. With society starting to live in a new normal, there is no better time than to open eyes and voices to the true behavior of some really awful parents. These darkly raw stories are uncomfortable but need to be told. Embarrassment should no longer be a reason for allowing atrocious behavior to go unaccounted. The only one who should feel embarrassment or shame is the one engaging in bad actions.The truth can hurt. The truth can force change. It is not easy telling the truth. The spilled secrets will cause attacks on your character. Stand tall and stay talking.You may lose a lot in the fight for the truth, but please believe doing what is right matters.People walk away from toxicity in order to live happily. They shouldn't be judged.They should be allowed to live.In order to rise above the label of "bad daughter", to leave a mother behind without guilt, and to be a voice of hope for others silently burdened with shame not theirs, this collection of essays was written.