June of Doom Day 1 - "Stay down." | Rules | Unfair Fight | Dehumanization
Lady Whump Diaries Day 1 - Sheltered Princess
CWs: Cult setting, whipping, lady whump, drowning, sexism, misogyny, child abuse, thoughts of murder, Stockholm syndrome
"You know what the rules are, right?" Grace's mother asked.
Grace nodded. "Never go out into the woods. Dress nicely. And always follow the word of God."
Three simple rules. And yet, Grace had sometimes wondered if what their family were doing was even right. But they were her parents. They always know best about the world around them.
Even if she disobeys them, even though her curiosity got the better of her and tried to go into the woods only to get caught by her father, a part of her still loved him. He dragged her by the hair and dunked her head in a bucket of water. He held her down as she struggled, using her only chance at getting air to apologize for disobeying. He only let go after her vision started going dark.
The lady of the house knows when to stay quiet. When men are talking, they are to be silent unless they are told to speak. Grace followed those rules with some hesitance. Would anyone really notice how loud her screams were when her dad beats her?
Her clothes are too small. They show too much skin.
Grace had to wear long skirts and puffy long sleeves. If she was being honest, she looked more like a nun than a regular girl. But rules were rules.
Men are superior to women, her dad had said. The man of the house takes care of everything.
She stayed silent, playing the role of the polite young lady everyone at the church fawned over.
Sometimes, her dad would take her to the basement, chain her up and whip her. Wether it's from a bad day at work or his hidden anger not being able to be contained anymore. He leaves her with welts all over her body that she had to cover up with her clothes.
Worthless. You were a mistake.
You are meant to stay down.
Grace imagined herself as the princess stuck in a tower, waiting for the prince to come save her. She sometimes had thoughts of killing her parents and running away from the group, from the way things were taught to her, but she couldn't defy her parents. Killing is a sin. She must not disobey God.
But she can't stop the thoughts. She can't stop them. It would be so liberating, but she can't. She can't.
She had to stay in her tower, endearing what her father does to her. This was her life. And she wouldn't trade it for anyone else.
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