Tell HN: What I should have noticed

Throwaway for obvious reasons.

I should have paid more attention to how much my daughter was afraid of her aunt.

I should have wondered about the abrupt change in my daughter's behavior and personality, rather than just wondering how to deal with it.

I should have noticed how the aunt manipulated us to manufacture situations where she would be alone with my daughter.

I was too busy trying to survive day-to-day life, and hoping to have some time and energy left over for things I wanted to do. I didn't see the warning signs. I wish I had.