I grew up w/alcoholic parents and have dealt with quite a bit of verbal/emotional abuse (no physical or sexual abuse) from my father, some siblings and even others in my life. My T says I have the right and should stand up for myself. My problem is that it seems that every time I do speak up for myself I am either told I am out of line or treated as if I am an awful person for speaking up and snubbed by not only the abuser but sometimes the people around me at the time. I don't think that I am out of line when I tell someone what they say is hurtful or ask them not to do what they are doing. How do you get through this. I pretty much just give up and don't say anything any more letting my abusers continue to put me down.