Im not new to dailystrength, but I've just joined this community. I hope I'm in the right place; I've already joined rape, but that doesnt quite cover everything else.

My parents used to abuse me when I was younger, and I don't know why. They insulted me all the time to the point I would cry and they would just laugh, and they would try and get my brother to insult me too. If he hurt me, they would laugh and say I prolly deserved it. If I fought back, I got into trouble. My bro was abused a bit too, tho not as much. Once, the 'rents tied him up in the bathroom so he couldn't get out over an argument. They've slapped me, thrown things at me, pulled my hair- once my dad strangled me because I wasnt doing the dishes fast enough. I told him the water was too hot and I was just waiting for it to cool down, and he flipped out.

Besides sexual abuse in school I suffered, my teacher began to abuse me too. She used to yell at me when I wasnt doing anything, and would take points away from me at random times saying, "you talked." or something like that. Even when the other kids protested I hadn't, she still did that. That moved into physical abuse, when she grabbed me by my wrist and dragged me out of the classroom. I had a bruise from where she twisted my wrist and wouldn't let go (of course its gone now :P). She never got fired, even when my mom complained. Apparantly, another mom told my mom about what was going on. I was surprised my mom cared. Guess she didnt want anyone hitting me besides her?

Sorry this is so long, I'll wrap it up; my parents dont hit me anymore, not since my mom was arrested for hitting my in the face with a belt during an argument. Blah, I feel kinda icky sharing this, I dont want you all to think Im freaky or anything. I feel kinda good sharing it too, its a lot off my chest.

Still, I hate my parents for all they have done. They try and act like nothing happened- the funny thing is, what I cant forgive them for are the names they used to call me. when I chipped my teeth after falling down stairs, they called me 'snaggle-tooth.' God, am I so wrong for hateing them???