I Have Something To Say About Coronavirus / Covid19

My husband rarely has anything to do with me and my kids but now that we're all at home its harder to keep everyone safe.

My son will be 16 soon. He's autistic and loves his dad but he went to the grocery store with him and I had to do something to stop my husband from beating him with a belt.

My son locked himself in the bathroom and wouldn't come out for a very long time.

My husband wouldn't say what he did. My and my kids stop him from going out with his dad. He loves his dad but he doesn't love his son.

Another time, my son had a meltdown and he locked my son out of the house. My daughter cried and screamed as her brother was walking away. He's a runner. My husband laughed and laughed and laughed when he saw our son back in the house. My poor daughter was in tears and didn't calm down all the way for at least an hour.

She hates her dad to pieces. And I have to distract my husband with a religious discussion so that he won't do anything to her.

He's yanked on her ear before really badly.

He's been beaten by his family before. His dad was black and would beat him aggressively for small things.

He won't see reason and he doesn't respect me enough to think my words are very important.

I just hope that we can all heal from covid but I'm a little scared of how my husband will react from staying cooped up too long. And I know my family isn't the only one like this.