Starting a family is a dream for many people. Having children and nurturing them into adulthood

can be fulfilling for many people, and they show their pride in their families in many ways.

A mug that says world's greatest dad or a bumper sticker advertising the child is an honor student.

It's not uncommon for proud parents to put their children on display at every moment, wanting the

world to see their

achievements. For Jeannie Wiley, though, she got no recognition, because she spent 13 years locked

in her room. This is Monsters.

Music Irene O'clock Irene Oglesby had suffered an accident when she was a child that left her with

neurological damage and caused her vision to decline throughout her life.

When she was in her early 20s, she worked at a soda fountain at a drug store in Hollywood, California.

There she met Clark Wiley in his early 40s, and they eventually married, despite their parents' objections to the age difference.

Clark had a job as a machinist in the aircraft industry, and the couple had a comfortable life financially.

In all outside appearances, they seemed like an average couple and people said Clark was smart and

happy. Hidden inside of him was a deep resentment of his own mother that would eventually turn

into an unhealthy connection. First, Clark was born Pearl Wiley, and he would be regularly teased because his name was

considered a girl's name.

Clark's mother was a single mother who spent more time working, managing brothels, and

less time with him.

Those details caused a great deal of animosity in the man, and when he turned

18, he legally changed his name to Clark. Those feelings were likely what contributed to him

being adamant about not having children. He thought they were loud and annoying, so when Irene

became pregnant, he beat her severely, as if the pregnancy was only

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