Genetic Father - raped my Mum, attacked her with an axe, pushed her down the stairs why she was pregnant with me, posted live shotgun shells through her letterbox. He was an alcoholic and a drug dealer and society should be glad that he is now dead

Step-Father - was fine up until my teen years when he turned into an ultra-cunt. Used to reduce me to tears when I played football (for the county, offered trials to Chelsea Youth team). Mocked my poetry and love for music. Spied on my internet usage. When my Mum realised the full extent of this she divorced him shortly after, before he could do the same to my Brother

The Bullies - were my Cousin and his friends. He was OK in person. He deliberately excluded me, took the piss out of me, slagged me off to girls etc. This went on for 5 years and was horrible. He only tried to physically hurt me once, when he stabbed me repeatedly in the hand with a compass. Adrenaline took over and I didn't feel a thing. I then pressed a hot soldering iron into the back of his hand and he never even looked at me since

My Mum - is unquestionably the best Mum ever. Thanks to her I am now studying for my PhD and would hopefully be viewed as a productive and valued member of society. Without her I would be in jail or addicted to some kind of substance

Edit - Just to get the timeline right - the bullying ended when I was 16 and my step Dad divorced from my Mum when I was 19. I'm now 24