When my son Manabu was a student, I remarried. I didn't want to let him struggle economically, but my new husband Koiji was often harsh with Manabu, and that's when he started becoming a recluse. Worse still, after being scolded by Koiji and having nowhere to go, my son ended up living a miserable life in a cheap apartment in the neighboring town… I tried to persuade him to come back, but he said 'It's all your fault,' and then he pinned me down…
