Ooohhh have I got the story for you. I was sent to a boarding school across the country because I slapped my mom. For the record, my mom was trying to gouge my eyes out because I ate the last cookie in the jar. First day: Locked in a closet. The place was super Christian and when it was discovered that I was an atheist, they decided to “beat the devil out of me(and not in the way bob ross does)” and to “drive me towards the light of salvation” and more bs. Basically I was the punching bag. For the first few days. Now, here’s where the r/iamverybadass is gonna happen, and I swear, this is completely true. I had been doing martial arts for the past 8 years, and am a black belt on karate(I was 16 at the time). The reason I didn’t fight back was because I had been taught to only use force when absolutely necessary. One day, while they were beating me up, one of those dumbasses decided to try to gouge my eyes out. Now, going blind is my biggest fear. I lost my shit and finally fought back. I kicked that guys ass so hard his anus was between his shoulder blades. Literally. You know that bone right above your asshole? Shattered it. Bone shards were sticking out of his ass through the pants and he was screaming in pain. Everyone just froze and stared at me. I was never bothered again. Eventually I just called my parents and told them to pick me up or I would call CPS. They came and got me. That was an awkward plane ride home.

I ended up moving out on my 17th birthday after getting emancipated. I moved in with a couple buddies and decided to learn from my experiences and decided to become a psychologist. I am now in a comfy, well paying job, doing what I love. And my parents? They tried to guilt trip me and manipulate me into giving them money. I just told them to fuck off and went NC. Last I heard of them, my dad became an alcoholic and went to jail for attempting to rob his neighbor. My mom divorced him and just ghosted. She could be dead right now for all I know, but frankly, I don’t care. They were shitty, narcissistic parents and my only regret is not leaving them sooner.

Now I brace for the r/iamverybadass and the people who will call me a liar. All I can say is that it is true. It is up to you to believe it or not.