10/07/2025
An Open Letter to Alienated Children: Your Truth is the Weapon
To the Adult Alienated Children Advocates
You are the nightmare of every alienating parent. You are the proof they cannot outrun. You are the day they fear every time they look in the mirror. Because they know that one day their child will look at them and see the truth.
That child will see that the parent who claimed to be the protector was the manipulator. That the parent who said they were the only safe one was the one who destroyed safety. That the parent who preached loyalty was the one who ripped loyalty apart. That the parent who demanded to be believed was the one who lied.
They will see the loneliness that was imposed on them, the relationships that were stolen from them, and the fear that was planted in them. They will see that the parent who said they were saving them was starving them of love. They will see that the stories they were taught were not protection but possession.
This is why you are attacked. Every word you speak is a mirror. Every memory you share is a reflection. You are the living evidence that their narrative is temporary and their control is fragile. No spectacle, no performance, no cult of personality can survive the weight of a child who grows up and tells the truth.
To Every Child Who Was Forced to Choose
I see you.
I was not an alienated child. I grew up with both of my parents present and I recognize the privilege of that stability. I had a safe and happy childhood, and that foundation became my lifeline when I survived domestic abuse. I fell back on what love was in order to rebuild. That is why when I watched my stepson’s relationship with his father being sabotaged by someone who could not put his needs first, I knew exactly what was being stolen. His entire life depends on knowing he is loved by both parents. Every child deserves that stability.
Child centered reform means nothing without the voices of the children. You are the original source.
Why They Attack
When they attack your story it is not because you are weak or mistaken. It is because you are lethal to their lie. Your lived experience is the one vantage point abusers cannot fake. You expose the stories they tell themselves and the public. Their survival depends on silencing you. This is not personal. It is strategy. When you speak you are not just telling your story. You are breaking the narrative that protects their control.
We are watching adults who build followings through sensational and self serving tactics. They are not advocates. They are opportunists who use your pain for clicks, profit, or personal campaigns. This is exploitation dressed up as reform. Your survival disrupts their performance simply by existing and speaking.
Your Courage is the Answer
The threats, the smears, the attacks are designed to make you doubt your memory and your sanity. Do not let their fear drown out your truth.
To see adults with platforms attack you for exposing their narrative is a grave injustice. But I am proud of you for standing firm, giving a voice to children still trapped in loyalty binds, and showing them they are not alone.
You are not just surviving. You are creating the answers for those who come after you. You are speaking for those who cannot yet speak. You are proof that survival is possible and that the narrative can be broken.
Weaponized Stepmom exists to advocate for your safety, to support your truth, and to educate the public so your voice is not drowned out by performance.
Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your voices. Thank you for making the truth louder than the abuse.
With respect and solidarity,
Christina Short
Weaponized Stepmom
