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Child Abuse Story From Macee

by Macee
(Texas, USA)

My parents weren't really in love when they married. My dad had gotten my mom pregnant with my older brother, so they decided they needed to be a family. My dad did many drugs, illegal and legal. He was/is a huge alcoholic. When my brother was only an infant, he would push him down and scream at him. I know this because people in my family have told me. About a year later I was born, and my dad was still an alcoholic.

My dad's a big guy. My mom didn't want to stand up to him, obviously. He would hit her if she tried to defend anything. When they would get in fights, he'd push her into a wall or punch her or do something else violent. My dad would cuss me out and scream in me and my brother's faces constantly.

My mom and my dad both would make these paddles out of wood, and they would make my brother and I bend over and whichever one would beat our butts, lower back and thighs until they pretty much bled, even if we seemed to cry a little too much. I remember getting screamed at and slapped and spanked continuously, and put in the corner for crying.

My dad would leave for many days at a time, and then come home drunk. My parents got a divorce. My dad threw my mom and punched my brother and shoved me one day. The neighbors called the police, so my brother and I belonged to the CPS for awhile. I told them we would stay with certain friends. My brother did, I just kinda wandered around for a few weeks.

My dad fought the case pretty good I guess, because we're living with him now. Every day though, he is sure to tell me how much I f**k up and how I mess everything up and he screams and yells and cusses at me. Every day.

To this day, I get depressed constantly it seems, and I have flashbacks from when I was a kid. I wish I was in a different family.

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Jan 17, 2008
Your dad is WRONG
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

Macee, you are NOT a "f**k up." You are NOT worthless. You are special, you are smart and you are articulate. You DO NOT deserve to live this way. You DO NOT deserve to be treated with such contempt. You deserve to be loved and supported and nurtured. You deserve to be told how special you are, because you ARE special, Macee, you really are special. And I too wish you were in a different family, a family who could see what a special person you are.

I urge you to contact Child Help at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453), Macee. You really do need to talk to someone about the abuse you are still living with. Child Help is staffed 24/7 with professionally trained counsellors who will listen to you. They are not a reporting agency, although they can help you through the process of reporting the abuse.

Darlene Barriere
Violence & Abuse Prevention Educator
Author: On My Own Terms, A Memoir

Jan 17, 2008
What the hell?!?!
by: Francine

What the hell?! How dare your so-called father treat you with sadism and hostility! As for your mom, that is so mean that she refuses to stand up for you and your brother! If I were your mom, I'd protect you both from that monster who likes to hurt you both! You might want to try counseling. My brother beat me up, too, and no one ever wanted to stand up to him, especially my uncle and my grandparents! I feel you, Macee.

Jan 17, 2008
OOOO MMM GGGGG
by: Casey

That's horrible. I'm here to support u! If your really young then, dude, that's bad. But if your a teen, that's good. You'll be old enough to escape from hell! ^_^! My quote is to go to a plce where you can escape all your dangers. Don't turn back to the painful pass, just live for today and tomorrow. (I spelt that wrong...yeah, I'm only in Jr. High and I suk at speellling...-_-) gOOD LUCK!!!!

Jan 21, 2008
keep fightin' gurl!!!
by: hiya!

gurl! u definitly have courage! By dat time i would've run away and found a place 2 live. Don't get discouraged or emotional, have fun even if it's by yourself! U have a right 2, besides it's ur life not theirs, Punch somethin! Shout wateva u can do just don't stay depressed! Just 2 let u know im here rootin 4 u gurl!

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Mar 05, 2008
Oh dear....
by: Summer

...both of you should flee to a neighbor's house and call the police. You need to get out of the situation fast because each day more and more of what should be a happy childhood, is getting taken away.
I am really sorry that this happens to you and I hope you can get away from the terrible situation you are in now.
Love,
Summer

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