I’m so glad, anon, that is really wonderful news!
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Help him get a prepaid cell phone Give him a place to stay as often as you can. Just being away from abuse for a few hours can be a big relief. Remind him that he is being abused. It[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am so sorry to hear you’re in this situation, anon. I think in your case the first thing you need to do is to tackle your depression, so you CAN move out and get away from your abuser. Find[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
hey noticed I’ve been distant lately because I realized that I’ve been abused my entire life. They keep pushing family time even harder and one time accused my boyfriend of being abusive because they thought they heard him smack me[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Anon, that is absolutely abuse. Furthermore if she denies you care for your condition, or denies it exists entirely (calls you melodramatic, pretends you don’t have a medical condition) that is ALSO abuse.
All abuse counts. There is not a bar to pass to count as ‘abused enough’. If you have experienced abuse, verbal, emotional, or physical, your trauma is valid and you deserve support.
Complete lack of privacy is abuse. Taking away your door, going through your possessions, and forcing you you to show every item you buy or receive is controlling and abusive.
Calling your child hurtful names is abuse, not teasing. If your parent calls you stupid, ugly, fat cow, loser, asshole, moron, or any other name designed to shame, hurt or otherwise be cruel that is verbal abuse.
when people grasp my hair i freak out. my mum also always says things like “because if you don’t then i’ll make your life miserable. i also have a diagnosed learning disability that they won’t let me get and IEP(individual[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It depends, anon, I can’t know exactly what your mother is saying. If she is harassing you about your weight, calling you names, picking on you i front of people, and deliberately making you feel bad, that’s abuse.
That falls under neglect, which is indeed child abuse, anon.
I am so sorry, anon. I hope that you can keep your phone safe for now. While you can, I want you to google local shelters in your area. There may be shelters specifically for victims of abuse and abandonment.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I wish there was more help that I could provide. Please remember that you don’t deserve to be abused, and you WILL escape this abuse. The best resource I can provide you right now is this: https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/ The best thing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(2/2) a second opinion, but my mom is highly emotionally abusive in other ways, and tbh i need all the proof i can get from what memories i have that what she did was wrong. thank you so much for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am so sorry, anon. You didn’t deserve that abuse, and I’ms sorry that it affects you so strongly to this day. Many of us who were abused definitely struggle with the same difficulties. We become so used to abuse[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am so sorry that this is something you have to go through, anon, that’s terrible. Luckily there are definitely ways for you to pay for college without your parents help. You’ll need to talk to your school counselor for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Please, anon, and anyone else reading this, never feel bad or invalid because you weren’t abused ‘enough’. Someone somewhere always has it ‘worse’ than someone else. Does that mean only the suffering of one single person on earth who has it the ‘worst’[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey anon, I’m so sorry you have to go through that. Threatening to kick you out is abuse, by itself, and you don’t deserve that. My parents did the same thing to me. I don’t know how old you are,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Anon, I am so sorry to hear about this. Your friends are right, it is not normal or healthy for your parents to hit you under any circumstances. Its abuse. Think about it. Is it ever okay for another adult[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Please don’t feel bad for caring about your parents, anon. We are conditioned, by society, by our parents, and by our very biology as humans since we are small to love and depend on our parents. It takes a lot[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are some specific ways from my experience: Parents constantly call you names, or belittle you. (calling you fat, ugly, stupid, etc) Parents blame you for things that are not your fault (blame you for siblings actions, or random events[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Running a blog that’s basically about child abuse and toxic parenting has been great for me emotionally to get my feelings out, but occasionally its fucking heavy. Just got an ask from a freaking 12 year old being abused by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hi there, Gabby. 🙂 Do you have a friend at school whose parents you trust? If so, I want you to next time you see them, ask to talk to them alone and tell them it is serious. Tell them[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m an adult daughter of a borderline and narcissistic mother. I’m in the process of going no contact. Any advice for coping? -an asker who wanted to remain anonymous Its gonna be hard. I’ve been there, personally. There’s very little[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That’s hard, anon. Do you have a job? It sounds like you should be looking to leave the house however you can at this point. Focus your effort on moving out and getting out from under your parents thumb. If[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A parent threatening violence is always abuse. Threats of violence are legally considered assault.
I believe it ‘counts’ as CSA until the victim is no longer a minor, anon. After that its “just” sexual abuse.
Are you in the United States? I would try talking to your school guidance counselor about this. They may know of services that can help you. Just so you know, guidance counselors are mandatory reporters in the US, so if[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Firstly, make sure there’s really no way you can move out. Is there a sympathetic relative who would take you in, or a friend whose parents would let you live with them for a while? You CAN get emancipated (in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…