Child Abuse Story From Faye
by Faye
(New York, USA)
I don't really know if I have been emotionally abused, but it seems like it is the case. I was born in the United States. By age three, I was brought to my mother's homeland, somewhere in Asia, by my grandparents. As I grew, they told me that I was brought there because my mom wouldn't be able to take care of me. They said it was because of her work.
As I grew, my grandmother became more critical of me; overreacting to the slightest mistakes and assertion of rights. My relatives would join in by mocking and through verbal assaults. My mother neither called nor sent money for my education and expenses; and so my grandmother had to shoulder this. She was very angry about it. She kept a tight leash on me, restraining my social activities. They told me that my mother had abandoned me and she didn't want me.
After a few years, I went back to the U.S., only to find out that my mom had a new family; my relatives never told me about it. During my stay, my mother was cold and aloof toward me. She humiliated and compared me to others in front of other people; I turned out the way I did because of her irresponsible parenting. She said that I reminded her of the "mistake" she made. I was confused about why she wanted me there.
Now I am in college, taking psychology. Through psychology, I've come to understand myself; and hopefully, I'll find a way to help and heal myself. I think I am on the right track, but sometimes old wounds do resurface.
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