We are our system's most popular "tanks".

Because we are still living in an abusive situation, we provide a buffer between the outside world-- namely, our abusers-- and the rest of the system. We handle as much stress as possible, we keep our system safe, and try to make sure everyone is taken care of as best as possible. We have all been through worse, and many of us feel obligated to make up for past mistakes, so we have chosen to do this.

It's a shitty job, but we're proud to do it.