I’m afraid.

There’s two things I would do when you get to school today. The first thing is tell a teacher you trust, or a social worker that you are being threatened with violence by a family member. The other option is to set a cell phone recorder that will capture anything that MIGHT happen, so you can take it to the police. The woman you are living with is NOT a mother if they hurt you.

I don’t know your exact situation or where you’re from, but high school is usually free. If your “mother” isn’t financially invested in your education, she has no reason to ***** about YOU taking another year to finish. Its your life, and so what if you messed up? She needs to know that being beat on isn’t going to help the situation, just worsen it. Let her know that the threatening is what caused your social and emotional anxiety, because from what I’ve read, its her fault, not yours.

If you still want to talk, I’ll be here.

Be strong.