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Child Abuse Story From Rose

by Rose
(Location Undisclosed)




im just so very confused. up until 14 my childhood had been hell. i had been adopted and my first year of life was loneliness in the adoption home. after i was adopted i was happy. for about two years. then it was the constant screaming, and spanking, and yanking, and jerking, and spitting, and punishments for no reason, and no love, and insults, and accusations, and being chased, and being threatened, and the scary look in my mothers eyes as i knew she was about to chase me and hurt me. my father was never there to protect me, he would go for a walk and i would be all alone with her. my mother was horrible, she always emphasized that she was the parent and she could do what she wanted, she could scream in my face, spewing lies and calling me names, in the middle of a nowhere! she could spank me with my pants down after chasing me around the house with various objects. she could grab my wrists an squeeze so hard, her nails would dig into my skin, she was allowed to throw me down on the ground and sometimes drag me and try to flip me over and spank me. and then afterword she would always say she loved me...until a few minutes later when she didn't. because of this i went crazy, i was socially inept, i couldn't speak to other kids with out acting weird, an outcast. i had SEVERE OCD that i had to overcome myself because my mom refused to let me see a doctor and every time i "OCD'ed" she would punish me and scream at me. i was horrible in school even though according to how smart i am i should be getting straight As with out trying. i wouldn't do my homework because the second i got home it was screaming until too late at night to do it so i was bad in school...everything was horrible. i became insane. and then the abuse stopped. like that. now i have a wonderful relationship with my mom, i love her, as much as i can, and im happy, im getting straight As and i have my friends....it all stopped when i turned 15. but now im confused....did i make it all up? was my mom really that horrible? i feel like a liar cause now shes so wonderful...but then i remember that i cant remember most of my childhood because of the mother she was, and how every night it was pain. so much pain. it was like my heart was being ripped out of my body, worse. ive felt that only once, and thats when i tried to kill myself and jump off our porch. i know im smart and if i was willing to kill myself to escape her....she did hurt me. i just needed to share. i didnt kill myself that night because as i was about to....looking down from 34 stories i thought about my dad, and i couldn't leave him behind. i love my dad so much. even though he was always there to protect me. but now everything is okay right? my mom stopped so i should be fine right?...right.






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Child Abuse Story From Rose

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Aug 12, 2011
Rose:
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

There is no such thing as "should be"; only what is. It's crazy-making to have lived the abuse you lived and then for it to suddenly just stop and then turn around. That doesn't make you crazy, just confused...and rightly so. No matter how good things are now with your mother, what happened to you at her hands will continue to haunt you. And there's the trust thing; she really can't be trusted to keep the relationship healthy, not after all she did to you as a younger person. There will always be that niggling thought: Will she stay this way or will she go back to abusing me... There might come a point when you believe you've dealt with it all or that because the abuse is over you don't have any problems anymore. But as you move through the various ages and stages of your life, it will likely come back with a vengeance. Your relationships may suffer. Your ability to earn a living may suffer. All aspect of your life may suffer. If any of this happens, please consider some form of counselling in order to deal with what you endured at the hands of your mother and your enabling father. Consider speaking to a counsellor at school now if you find yourself in need of someone to listen. I wish you all the best, Rose, and I wish you a continued healthy relationship with your mother. Thank you for sharing your story with my visitors and me.

From Victim to Victory, a memoir
Darlene Barriere
Webmaster: www.child-abuse-effects.com
author. speaker. survivor. coach
From Victim to Victory, a memoir


Aug 13, 2011
The Horror
by: Anonymous

Rose, I can't believe that your dad would abandon you to the so-called care of that sick, sadistic monster of a mother and allow her to beat and berate you 24/7...how dare he! That's not even love; that's just torture...and if she didn't want to be there, she should've had the courage to leave instead of sadistically abusing you. The path that she and your dad chose is inexcusable. Oh, and most people who treat others the way you were treated often do it out of jealousy because they could never be such a shining star that you are. You are nt to blame for her sadistic, ignorant behavior; she is to blame (and so is your dad for not protecting you) because she chose to abuse you. You were the child; she was the adult; she had all the power and only misused it over you. If she ever hurts you again, please tell someone you really trust and keep telling until he/she will finally listen to you and help you. Oh, and say "no" to suicide because suicide is a really permanent solution to most temporary problems...plus, committing suicide will only let her win, so don't do it.

Aug 13, 2011
Let Today be the New Beginnings with renewed determination
by: maurice

After you reading Darlene's comment slowly, very slowly with love for yourself take ownership of her caring, concerned words of love, support, affirming, encouraging, supporting words from her woman's heart to you ROSE: She does and can epatise with you in all the abuse you suffered at the hands of your so called mother (adoptive mother) or was it your biological mom: I am slightly confused: whether or which you were wrongly treated, abused: You were not loved and cherished as a beautiful child/teenager: You are intelligent, you will make sense of Darlene's comment: You will be a victim into victory over her cruelty, sadistic out of control abuse of you which in turn effected you emotionally: Rose: ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOURSELF: I will: I can: I must: WHY??? because I am WORTH it: Say; I am amazing the architect of my own destiny: Beautiful both inside and ou: Dynamic: ever changing ever growing: Enthuastic: about living and loving: Grateful for each and every day: Intutive: looking within for answers: Lovable: Exactly as I am: Optimistic: Anything is possible: Powerful: beyond imagination: Spiritual: having a human experience: UNIQUE and UNREPEATABLE: Valueable: I make a difference. Trustworthy speaking from the heart as you just did here on Darlene's safe haven site: Wise: open to all life's lessons: Rose: Please love your beautiful and true self: One sure way to begin is to follow Darlene's feelings for you: She wants and knows what is the best for you: Seek out some for of counselling/therapy: Have a real friend or two your own age and gender to share your intimate feelings with in trust and confidence: I WILL I CAN ETC because I am WORTH it: I want you to have a healthy mind in a healthy body: Oh yes Ms Rose: NOW TODAY not tomorrow: Get out there with your friends--fellow students--like-minded people your own age and gender being active and alive taking part in TEAM>TEAM sports and sporting an cultural activities: I know the change this will bring to your life as for the past 40 years I witnessed it doing so to all that I coached, encouraged: It made a wonderful difference in all their living and being: All made natural and real friends: Value, respect your body for the beautifulness that it is: Look in the mirror: Say to that UNIQUE me I am beautiful and I love me: Be gentle and kind with yourslef Rose: hug and cuddle that body of yours making you feel good in the process: Hi: I will: I can: etc: Mind how you go

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