Current Events > How did your parents abuse you as a child?

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How bad was it?

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long term emotional abuse
denial of proper medical care

and gaslighting about it.

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Normally I'd answer
But given the unhealthy amount of information and obsession you have with pinky, I'd rather not.
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My father would give me impossible tasks then beat me when I failed.

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They used my social security number to take out credit cards in my name, max them out and charge them off.

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Mostly physical abuse, but I think that gave way to many psychological impacts that have the most lasting effect.

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mostly screaming at me for absolutely ridiculous reasons

*hugs* to everyone ITT :(

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beat downs and bullying

It's funny. Growing up I learned to regret my actions and how I made life worse for my peers, but when I aged even further I realized this behavior was inherited from my parents. Recently my mother just went off on me for calling her out on being wrong about something. She can't stand "disrespect" so she'll get loud and intimidating even when the proof is in her face. I catch myself doubling down like this when I argue with the wife. It scares me. Like will I be able to change

My dad was drunk and cut the heads of of my action figures, said boys dont play with dolls... I was blessed with three daughters so I get to play with dolls

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Dad: molested me, molested my little sister in front of me, two kidnapping attempts.

Mom: verbal and emotional abuse, as well as neglect.

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Dad was constantly insulting. Calling me worthless, saying no one could ever love me and that he's ashamed to have me as his son. It was constant, even when no one says or does anything and he'd start talking about how awful I am, and that I owe him my life by him allowing me to live at all.

Any disobedience at all was met with physical violence. He told me that if I died that he'd piss on my grave then dance back home... and I learned later that he meant it. When I needed life saving surgery and he refused to sign the consent form, saying he'd rather me die. Later when I was older he straight up tried to murder me.

Was never allowed out of the house, cussed for staying inside. Eventually just began living out of my bedroom and not coming out.

I developed really bad anxiety and depression, and never developed proper social skills. Which has led me to being a forever alone adult, and hating myself, and having my family be ashamed of me still.

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Anyone who posted in this thread, I love you. The strength you have to keep on going forward motivates me to keep going with my life, so even if you feel like you're doing nothing, you still have an impact! =)

My father beat the shit out of me on a consistent basis, whether it was to relief stress from work, because I wasn't as smart as him, because he felt my mom loved me more than him, and sometimes just randomly. He would compete with me, prove himself superior, and mock me for being less.

My mom threatened to kill herself in front of me to show how much she loved me, she almost crashed our car when driving me to work to end our lives, she completely denied when I told her that my dad was beating me, and she wished I was more like my friends because they'd make better sons.

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The old man raped my sister and stayed with a woman who tried to kill me.

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I was the baby, I don't remember punishment.

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My dad went pretty hard on me verbally and with a belt but not as bad as some others had it

My mom was verbally abusive sometimes when she was a drunk but not too bad

Overall though they were great parents besides these issues and my dad has softened up considerably in the last decade

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They abused me with love and hugs and bunnies and kittens.

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My parents didn't abuse me. They may have not been the most insightful parents, but they sure as hell did their best AFAIK.

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nfearurspecimn posted...

My parents didn't abuse me. They may have not been the most insightful parents, but they sure as hell did their best AFAIK.

That's a good way to put it. Also my dad was very hands off. He's just not very good at the dad role socially

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My parents were great. My brother and I were never abused.

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