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I Was Abused When I Was A Kid

For the first 19 years of my life I was abused by my older brother of 10 years, hard to believe... but it's true. To this day I believe he wasn't mentally "all there". I mean, what kind of 27 year old harasses a 17 year old girl?

Emotional abuse. Mental abuse. Social embarrassment. It hurt more the any physical pain. I was tormented every single day... about weight (which is even more hurtful when your a developing teen girl) what I was doing (whether it was studying or watching tv) and even putting me down or embarrassing me in front of people we knew. It was the only horrific part of my childhood. The worst part is, my parents didn't ever see it, I mean, they sometimes did but they always thought it was my fault. "You trigger him!" "You disclude him from the family" it's all I'd ever hear when I'd tell my mum as a 12 year old girl that my 22 year old brother punched me in the face. Luckily, that was the only time
He ever did, I remember it like yesterday... him denting the dry wall to make out like I had banged my head on the wall delibaretlyy. After that day, I had my very first suicide attempt, in the school bathrooms. Every day since birth your bullied horrifically, by a family member, no body believes you... I was grown up in a home that made me believe that was the only life I could ever have, and I'll be treated like that forever. My parents defended him like lawyers in a bloody murder trial. One day everyone will know the story of my life, what I went through day in day out. It still happens, but we currently don't live together so our strained relationship relieves the abuse. Any advice or help....?
chelseafootballclub · 51-55, M
I'm not a psychiatrist. Put as much distance as you can from this person and this experience. talk about it, like you're doing. Other people will have similar experiences. You are a survivor, but with scars. time will heal most of it.
Love4All · 56-60, F
If possible, seek counseling or other healing therapies, the sooner you heal and leave the abuse in the past the better.
Know you are worth it. ❤️
SW-User
@Love4All good advice
SW-User
Omg I'm so sorry. When I was detained in hospital there was a girl on our unit who had suffered abuse from her step dad. No one in her family believed her and it caused her a mental breakdown. Many nights we could here her crying down the corridor. She felt so alone and unloved. Abuse of that kind never leaves a person. Big hug chick and hope you can build a happy life.

Love Sam xxx
L33TH4X0R · 41-45, M
Revenge, people underestimate the true power of revenge.
writingforlife6 · 22-25, F
@L33TH4X0R I thought of that. I let the success and happiness in my life be the revenge for him. Revenge can sometimes hurt us more than the victim
Justme5969 · 61-69, M
So very sad!! Huggs n prayers!
polyandrym66 · 70-79, M
Sad, but turn it into a positive in your adult life. You know a lot more about sex because of him... Use that knowledge and experience(s) to razzel dazzel your lovers..
writingforlife6 · 22-25, F
@polyandrym66 it wasnt sexual abuse
polyandrym66 · 70-79, M
@writingforlife6 Sorry, I just assumed it was there also.. I read between the lines often, as many writers are subtle in their descriptions.
Even so, you have many defenses and red-flags that will help you navigate in life from your early experiences with your brother..
I try to look on the positive side of things, to stay happy in life..
SW-User
Absolutely sad! And unfair for you! It's a toxic environment and threatening....

Do you still live there?

 
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