{"id":18829,"date":"2020-11-15T00:36:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-15T04:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=18829"},"modified":"2020-11-29T09:45:11","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T13:45:11","slug":"dave-pelzer-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/dave-pelzer-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Pelzer: Parents Abused and Neglected Him"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Who were the parents of Dave Pelzer? What was the dynamic between Dave Pelzer’s parents like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parents of Dave Pelzer were Stephen and Catherine Pelzer<\/a>. Catherine was the primary abuser, but Stephen allowed it to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading for more about the parents of Dave Pelzer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Dave Pelzer: Parents After the Abuse Worsened<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By the summer before David\u2019s 11th birthday, the abuse has worsened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

David is accustomed to his role as the family slave by now. David\u2019s not allowed to look at Mother or his brothers without permission, and while the family\u2019s eating dinner, David now must sit on his hands with his head tilted back like a prisoner of war<\/strong>, as Mother says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

David seldom gets breakfast, even when he finishes his morning chores. While school\u2019s out for summer break, he never gets lunch. Typically, David gets dinner once every three days, but even that is contingent on him completing his chores within the time limits Mother dictates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Accidental Stabbing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One night after dinner, Mother is giving David his list of chores and time limits. As usual, she\u2019s drunk. Mother holds a knife in her hand as she barks at David, threatening to kill him if he doesn\u2019t finish his work on time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She begins to sway. Mother struggles to regain her balance and in a moment the knife in her hand strikes David\u2019s stomach. <\/strong>(Shortform note: There\u2019s little detail about whether she falls and how exactly this occurs. The author says he\u2019s focused on looking into her eyes, sees the knife out of the corner of his eye, and then feels the stab.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David blacks out. When he comes to, Mother is dressing the wound. Despite all the abuse he\u2019s endured, David acknowledges that this was an accident and wants to tell Mother that he forgives her\u2014<\/strong>but he soon blacks out again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

David\u2019s Brief Hopes Are Dashed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When David wakes up again, Mother\u2019s still working on his wound. He thinks that this must be the end of his abuse; there\u2019d be no way Mother could cover this up to the doctors. <\/strong>He\u2019s relieved and heartened by the prospect. For Dave Pelzer, his parents couldn’t get away with it anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But nobody takes him to the hospital. Mother simply finishes wrapping his wound and tells him he has 30 minutes to wash the dishes (she\u2019s granted an extra 10 minutes given the circumstances). She\u2019s acting as if nothing has happened, just like she did after dislocating his arm years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

David is gobsmacked. He finds Father and tells him what happened, certain that Father will take care of him. David still considers Father his hero, despite years of passively allowing his abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Father merely asks why Mother stabbed David and urges him to get back to his chores before Mother finds him and gets angry. <\/strong>As a supposed consolation, Father promises not to tell Mother that David has told him about the stabbing. David\u2019s faith and respect for his father shatter. Neither of the parents of Dave Pelzer is innocent in this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One Night of Caretaking<\/strong> From the Parents of Dave Pelzer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

David manages to do the dishes, finding ways to maneuver that minimize the shooting pain he feels. At first, Mother shows less hostility than usual but stops short of compassion as she nurses David.<\/strong> For example: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Mother gingerly removes his blood-stained shirt and puts him in a fresh one. She doesn\u2019t lash out when David leans against her in physical weakness, but she also offers no comfort. <\/li>
  • Mother gives David a glass of water, but says she can\u2019t feed him for another few hours. Again, her tone is matter-of-fact and she gives David no sympathy or embrace. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    But then Mother surprises David by telling him he can play outside with his brothers. Mother even calls David by his name and holds his shoulders somewhat affectionately <\/strong>as he watches his brothers play. David wonders if this might signal the end of his torment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    David\u2019s brothers don\u2019t react to his wound when he joins them, but they don\u2019t reject him either. He feels a connection to his brothers that he hasn\u2019t felt in years, and which he never expected to feel again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    That night, Mother gives David a small amount of food and checks on him throughout the night, bringing a cool washcloth when he runs a fever from the wound. For Dave Pelzer, his parents had not done this before and it was a reprieve from the abuse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Who were the parents of Dave Pelzer? What was the dynamic between Dave Pelzer’s parents like? The parents of Dave Pelzer were Stephen and Catherine Pelzer. Catherine was the primary abuser, but Stephen allowed it to happen. Keep reading for more about the parents of Dave Pelzer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":18930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,33,12],"tags":[157],"class_list":["post-18829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-parenting","category-people","category-relationships","tag-a-child-called-it","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"\nDave Pelzer: Parents Abused and Neglected Him - Shortform Books<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Who were the parents of Dave Pelzer? Stephen and Catherine were Dave Pelzer's parents. 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