Junebug.
December 10, 2024 at 7:27:49 AM
What's your favorite song for when you're upset?:
You're Not Gone, You're Just Dead! by VIOLENT VIRA
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Drawing, listening to music, going on c.ai to chat with comf characters.
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my close/very close friends, and my boyfriend.
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yes please.
I'm close to calling cps because my stepdad has physically and verbally abused me before. he only verbally abuses me now, and stopped physically abusing me a few years ago but he still threatens to. i am currently 14 and I'm burnt out from my entire household. people say "things will get better!" when i pretty much tried everything. i do not care if itll "stress my mom out" when SHE is the one defending him, and saying stuff like "oh, he's just trying to help you and you shut him out so that hurts his feelings!" she also turns a blind eye to the abuse and to the things he has said to me and much more. Its 1am and im kinda tired since i have to go back to school tomorrow, even though im still burnt out like shit but my mom doesnt care. she only cares if SHES gonna get in trouble. i already spent more than a week off school but i still feel burnt out. I cant do this anymore and I'm so close to ending it all if things dont get better for me even with cps.
Replied on: December 10, 2024 at 7:34:48 AM
Call CPS if it's genuinely that bad, but make sure to tell any other adults you trust like counselors at school or other family members, take photos of any physical marks left by him and try to catch him on audio verbally abusing you and of your mother defending him to make sure you have evidence against both of them. Know where you want to go because you're likely to get removed from your home and be fully aware that family therapy/counseling might be forced if CPS actually does anything at all to being with. And if CPS won't, call the police and press charges against him for assault. Yes children can press charges against adults, yes you can get a lawyer and yes you can get yourself into the courtroom if you have to. Stand up for yourself if no one else will.
You're strong and you deserve to be free of this situation you're trapped in.