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debm55

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Sun Dec 3, 2023, 09:32 PM Dec 2023

I read a post in the Lounge about what nice things parents have said to posters. One post triggered me. I came from [View all]

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a very abusive family. I was very smart, creative and hardworking. I was never told that by my parents. At the end of September my father died. I called him every week to see how he was. The house stinks terribly from 30 cats and a dog peeing and pooping all over. I felt bad that he is gone, but I don't feel the grief.This is the man who punched in the mouth knocking my baby teeth out, put a hunting riffle to my head and said he was going to blow my brains out, etc,etc. At the funeral, I made a picture board for him and had the funeral director put my rosary beads in his hands. At the funeral visitation, my mother and sister were talking to a group of relatives about how my father and myself have the same type of nose--like a Jew nose, my sister also chimed in about my Jewish nose. The relatives all started to laugh. I was disgusted and went outside for a walk. The falling day, my mother starts screaming for me to take my rosary out.I tried to but his hands were stiff and I couldn't get them out. Mother continued to scream. I asked my husband to do it for me. I am so angry at my Mother and Sister. knowing how they treated my dad.I have finally taken words of wisdom for my doctor and posters here to go no contact with my family. I saw a neurologist in October and must have scans done on my skull.spine and legs. She never called to see how the tests went. I have posted under the topic of Useful Idiot about how she used my sister's cancer to garnish 1000 from the staff where my sister works. I told them she should donate to the Magee Women's Hospital. Answer was no. Even though my spine and legs hurt, I sat there for a 5 hour procedure(which I also had when I was 32) and the 12 hour Hysterectomy After the scope, I had a can of pop thrown at me and cookies I tried to feed my sister spit at me. Mother said nothing. I wanted to print some of my words of wisdom and encouragement from my mother and father which is slightly different then what is posted in the lounge. I envy them. I am not mad at the posters Here are a few
"You pimple faced whore" said by brother many times in front of my parents
"Close the windows, the neighbors don't need to hear her crying" as my brother sat on my chest punching me in the face
"What do you want me to do about it: when I told my mother I had reach menopause at 32 and would never have a child.
" He is a bastard" Mother in reference to my adopted son
"I shit you out, not the other way around" when I asked my mother to apologize for the above remarks she made about him

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I'm so very sorry deb. Goddessartist Dec 2023 #1
thank you, thank you but I feel guilty about doing it. There was one more---- debm55 Dec 2023 #2
Oh my friend Goddessartist Dec 2023 #19
What did you do for the holidays? Last year I crochet four queen size afghans . Was told it was Jesus' birthday and they debm55 Dec 2023 #3
You are my Hero Grey Dec 2023 #16
We had a great Thanksgiving! Goddessartist Dec 2023 #18
So sorry for you. applegrove Dec 2023 #4
Thank you. I am trying to hang in there debm55 Dec 2023 #5
As they say"when you are going through hell, KEEP GOING!" applegrove Dec 2023 #7
Oh Deb, I wish I could give you a big hug. badhair77 Dec 2023 #6
Thank you, badhair77 debm55 Dec 2023 #8
I'm so sorry Deb. Diamond_Dog Dec 2023 #9
Thank you Diamond_Dog. When I post in the Lounge I sometimes leave out "the rest of the story" However, Christmas and debm55 Dec 2023 #12
I personally know how difficult it is to deal with trauma from this type of family situation. democrank Dec 2023 #10
Thank you for your support. debm55 Dec 2023 #13
There are a lot of evil people in your life. Deuxcents Dec 2023 #11
The sad thing I was so together--left at 18 went to college on a scholarship, got married. But I was brought up on Honor debm55 Dec 2023 #14
Your self esteem has been compromised so it's time to take it back Deuxcents Dec 2023 #15
You are loved here. multigraincracker Dec 2023 #17
My mom had terrible parents. hunter Dec 2023 #20
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