Have you been abused by your parents in any forms?

[suicidegirl]

I've been avoiding this thread for a while, because it triggered some unpleasant feelings. but anyway...

my heart is breaking for everyone who posted here. it makes me so sad that abuse is so common.

and felixkat, to answer your question, yes... I was abused by my father. he mainly beat up my brother (he even broke his arm once and didn't take him to the hospital for a month). as a result, my brother and I ended up in foster care. my mother had a choice... she could leave my father and have her children back, but in the end, she chose my father. she died, living with her abuser (my father). I actually stopped talking to my father for several years, until I decided to forgive him... our relationship is now.. fragile. I'm still angry at him, in spite of the fact that I forgave him.

 

[Iceriver]

That took guts to post something like this. I've wanted to post but I felt it was too personal. Now I know I'm not alone with this kind of situation. My mom is an alcoholic and so is her boyfriend. He is currently in jail, thank god! I got little bit of peace for a while. My mom's mind is gone when she drinks, and she is controlling, and would blackmail me if I say no to something she really wants. I had put up with physical abuse, verbal abuse and more. I wish I could afford to get out of the house so my son doesnt learn that kind of behavior My family is pretty fucked up. There are things that are much more fucked up My goal is stop the cycle by moving out and setting right examples for my son. Its not easy