Gypsy Rose Blanchard

So what my mom did was she took a dog leash and clipped it and tied it to a pair of like handcuffs and then put it around the bed.

And then whenever like I would need to go to the bathroom, she would undo it.

And then like she had a way like, cause we were in the same bed.

So she can tell if I would move or whatever, she'd wake up.

And it was like that for two weeks.

She put bells on the doors and then eventually put a padlock on the door, blacked out all the windows with tint, like window tint.

That's when she started hitting me, though.

That's when the hitting started.

Yes.

your relationship with your mother do you perceive her to still love you i didn't feel like it was love i felt like it was a need like she needs me because she doesn't have anyone else okay

Um, and so it's like after she tied me up, I gained enough trust to where I'm like, I'm not going to leave again.

I'm not going to leave again.

Don't worry about it.

I'm not going to leave.

Um, so that trust was built up enough to be let off the chain.

Well, then it's like soon after I attempt to run away again.

Okay.

But this time, like she found out and looking back on it, I'm like,

Why pack a damn bag?

Just get out of the freaking house.