I’m sorry you wenf through that. Your stepdad sounds terrible.

I am so sorry for what you are going through! I am facing a similar situation. The fear of being alone / abandoned is just terrifying, even when you believe splitting is objectively the right thing to do. So I am sorry I don’t have any wisdom, but please know a random internet stranger is thinking of you!

Yep. A family friend rescues dogs from Amish puppy mills in rural Ohio. The dogs are terrified and sick. The Amish purity facade is a scam.

They also run puppy mills. Dogs are only creature below women & girls in their hierarchy.

I fundraise for a government entity full time (animal shelter). This is a progeessive move by the park sevice & other govt. entities that are told no more tax dollars will be given to them. Some may find naming recognition unseemly in a public spot; I see it as necessary for preserving programs in a time of budget…