Abuse and Disbelief
By angel_smiles
@Lolaze (5093)
St. Louis, Missouri
August 3, 2015 8:11pm CST
I grew up in an extremely abusive household. Beginning at age 12, I realized what I was living with wasn't 'normal' and started trying to tell people. I began to tell staff at school - teachers, school counsellors, and eventually even a school social worker as I was in high school. No one would help me.
I had been sexually abused and tortured the first 11 years of my life. At the time I started telling people, I was living with an alchoholic father and a verbally abusive mother who would scream at me for 4-6 hours each day. I kept telling people over and over what was happening but no one would help. It was only after I graduated high school and went back to visit that the school social worker told me that no one had ever believed me.
Has something like this happened to anyone else?
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6 responses
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
7 Aug 15
I am sorry to hear about your torturous past experiences. I can understand that it would have effected you badly and you just cannot forget your childhood experiences. I wonder how a parent could be heartless and treat their children in an uncalled for manner. It is better to forget the past and move ahead. I am sure that God has given you enough strength to overcome your past experiences. I did not face any such experience in my life.
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
4 Aug 15
I am so sorry to read this Lola.
Yes, I have had many instances but mostly when I was a teenager and it is horrid the abuse I know it friend.
You are so brave to be able to tell your story.
Really those people that dont believe a child ought to be examined in the head because they only pay attention to kids that is none of their business that is not being abused.
I hope you have a good life now friend.
*hugs* and peace to you friend 
@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
5 Aug 15
Sorry to hear you had to go through this. It's sad how people dont take you seriously and most likely because you were a child.
@Gwensmom (504)
• United States
4 Aug 15
I don't personally. But, I have known about it. A cousin of mine told my grandmother her stepdad beat her and my aunt said otherwise and so my grandmother told everyone that she was lying.
This is probably he reason I never said anything when my great uncle tried messing around with me. I didn't want to be called a liar and cause a lot of family squabbling.
I am older and wiser and realize that wasn't very smart, but my 15 year old mind thought it was the way to go.
I'm sorry they didn't believe you. I think they chose not to because they didn't want to believe that could happen.
@Number_Z3r0 (48)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
5 Aug 15
Wow, that is completely messed up... what kind of person just ignores that? I really am sorry that you had to go through all that. When I was younger, my parents were both verbally and psychologically abusive. I never had friends over, and never dated for fear of people finding out what I was dealing with. I knew that trying to get help would just make things worse for me at home.. so I never said anything, until after I had moved out. My mother was on a lot of medication for her depression, and my father had an abusive childhood. I moved out as soon as I turned 18, but honestly it completely screwed me up for a long time. Thankfully I was able to come to terms with everything, and I am now relatively normal, though I do still have depression issues. My parents have changed a lot over the years, and we actually get along pretty well now. I am really grateful that I am able to have a positive relationship with my family.. the thought of never having a relationship with my parents always really bothered me.
-Zero
