Physically abusive parents

hirokee
Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:06:31 +0000

One of the reasons I chose to study abroad was to get away from my parents and that’s why I even applied early decision.
And yes, it is quiet acceptable to beat up your child but I know my parents take it a bit further than that- all of my uncles and aunts know about my parents beating the crap out of me but of course they can’t say anything since they are also guilty of the same folly; my uncle once flung my cousin across the room in a fit of rage so really why would they think what my parents are doing is wrong?
I feel like I just need to endure the torture for the next few months and then when I go to nyu next year, I can get some kind of help since at the moment no one here can talk to my parents because it is very socially acceptable and anyway, if I actually ask someone to talk to my parents, they’ll probably die of the “dishonour” I’ve brought to the family and come back and beat me up some more for it.
Maybe I can ask my mom if I can see a therapist for stress and then I can talk about it? I dunno what my mom will say, I’ll have to see.