Abuse Horror Stories
Browse abuse horror stories from the Horror Story Archive.

I Clean Crime Scenes, Decrepit Houses, and Evicted Residences and Every House Is a Surprise
Every filthy house hides something different, but some jobs leave more than a mess behind.

I made a friend with the girl in the shed, and she shares the same freckle I have
A lonely girl finds a sister in the darkness of her grandmother's shed, but the girl waiting there may have known her family for much longer than she realizes.

My bedridden husband can't move, so why did I just find a shattered phone on his floor? PLEASE HELP
A woman caring for her paralyzed husband begins to suspect that something is terribly wrong when his shattered phone appears on the floor and he starts acting strangely.

After today, I'll never be celebrating Fathers Day again.
A family prepares a Father's Day breakfast, but hidden fears and dark traditions reveal a celebration no child should endure.

My son HATES me, and I have no idea why.
A mother receives a mysterious gift from her distant son and discovers a horrifying secret hidden inside.

My wife forgot she has amnesia
A man caring for his wife after a tragic accident notices disturbing signs that her memory loss may hide a darker truth.

Someone hung the toilet paper in my bathroom the wrong way. I live alone.
I spent weeks searching for the person sneaking into my apartment. I never imagined the real break-in was happening inside my own mind.

Before the Hammer
The future never lies. It just doesn't always tell you whose perspective you're seeing.