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I Am a Victim of Emotional Abuse

I am a victim have been since I was 13. Im 23 now. I live with my mom. She as I’d like to call ma’am, she expects me to call her that instead of mom. She controls me by rushing me to eat when we go out in public, the way I dress, the way my hair is just basically who I am. I don’t like that she treats me this way the worst part is when she ignores me that’s when I blame myself. I have poor social skills. I barely am able to apply myself in anything including being interviewed for a job. When I had one she barely gave me enough money to support myself and got angry when I buyed something in her mind “unuseful”. So here I am depressed, unsettled and afraid for my life. All I wanted was love. I feel ma’am will be the death of me one day. Emotional abuse goes undetected by so many. People see it being done to me and they just observe not really stop her. I need to break free before my life ends before I can start it.

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Catzgano · 31-35, F

My mother used a thick belt on us. That’s just words.

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Catzgano · 31-35, F

True @Suesinglemom

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@Suesinglemom words can last a lifetime, a belt stings for a short time.

Catzgano · 31-35, F

@cherokeepatti my mother used words too. Sometimes I just remember the belt.

in10RjFox · M

@Catzgano words are remembered for life .. but the pain endured does not stay in memory. But the act stays.

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@in10RjFox I think of my ex’s brother when you wrote this. I know his father didn’t mean to harm his children but he was cruel with criticism when trying to help his sons with math. He had no patience for teaching because math came easy to him, he could solve math problems in his head. He talked so mean to his son when the boy was 14 years old that I went home & cried about it. When that boy grew up, married & had a baby his wife divorced him & started dating his best friend. He got hooked on drugs and his life spiraled downward till he died. I know after his divorce his father’s words echoed back into his mind to haunt him.

Fernie · F

@Catzgano My mother broke my teeth by frisbeeing a dinner plate across the room...the nieghbors often called the police because they were afraid she'd kill me..."just words" would have still been horrible but...better. Words do as much damage as beatings

in10RjFox · M

@cherokeepatti very true.. there are many who don't deserve to be parents or teachers.. such characters demolish the foundation of a person and they develop so much of insecurity and complex which can never be repaired. Only true love can repair the child within, but none have the time.

I know many adults would love to study again but they never get to.

That again becomes a degenerative disease as bad parent will bring up a bad child.