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Originally Posted by dorkygirl0609
The emotional abuse began at a young age with my father (who is out of the picture since the divorce 7-8 years ago). The emotional abuse escalated once my mother's boyfriend started to live with us. I never realized that his actions were abusive and I have finally woken up now. I can see that he is a sociopath; all he does is blame and shame us.
He always used guilt as his weapon. He would bring out all the mistakes I have done in the past whenever there is a disagreement to make me feel inferior.
It is horrifying knowing I was living with such a monster
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Well, it's good you escaped with minimal psychological damage. My mother was an emotional abuser as well, a very, very good one. She victimized me hardcore but the really confusing thing is that the entire time she considered herself a victim. Life really isn't as clear cut as it is in the movies. In movies the villain is usually out in front and very obvious, in real life things are different. People wear masks.