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Born
David Pelzer was born on December 29th 1960, in California -
perfect relationship
When david was first born he and his mother had a perfect and loving realtionship. When she started to drink that was when her behavior started to change drastically -
Arm Accident
David's mother changes her behavior soon after he was born. She starts to beat David continuously and she even poped his arm out of place. Soon after David failed first grade -
Second grade
David's mother makes him wear the same dirty clothes to school. His mother then forces him to lie to school officals about how he got all the bruises and scratches on his face/arms and legs. -
starvation
David's mom soon started to play a little game with him, by starving him constantly for days at a time. David was weak and skinny, and his mother often let him just eat the leftover cereal left in his brothers breakfast bowls. -
last trip
The family vacations one last time at the Russian River by Johnson's Beach. David is abused by his mother still on this trip, and he doesn't have very much fun anymore at the Russian River. He feels like his family is falling apart. -
The Stabbing
David's mom becomes very drunk, and while in her rage she stabs David accidentally. The wound is not taken care of properly, and it becomes infected soon. David tells his father, who just tells him to keep doing all the chores that his mother insists he should do -
games
David's mother has always played little "games" with him. She invents a new one called The Gas Chamber. She dumps lots of chemicals into a bucket, and while they are reacting she puts them in a bathroom with David. He cannot breathe during these periods of time, and nearly dies on several occations -
rescued
David Pelzer was saved from child abuse by his school teachers and principal on March 5th, 1973. -
while his father is away
From the years 1968 to about 1971, David's abuse is continued more and more frequently. He tries stealing from other childrens lunches because of his hunger, and is only punished more severly. When David's father is away, the abuse is much greater and severe. He tries to get his father to help him, but he never offers much help. David is very lost without his father, and sleeps in the basement all alone.
