My name is Olivia and I am seventeen years old and I live in an abusive home. My step-dad often physically harms me, while my mother either ignores his attacks or encourages it by saying emotionally abusive things. In addition to their physical abuse, my parents have stopped providing for me, forcing me to fend for myself. They stopped providing toiletries and other necessities while I was at boarding school to the point where they eventually stopped paying for my schooling altogether.