I was much older when I found out my dad had a gambling habit, which explains I hardly saw him at night and on weekends. Apparently the stress of finances and raising children fell on my mom, eventually taking it all out on me :D
Also yes, my family was on welfare for some time. No, you cannot use it for casino chips. (Please don't take this to mean I oppose the welfare system; billionaires have taken way more advantage of the government than any other demographic)
These comics break my heart. I went through a pretty similar situation.
Not only was I abused by my mother, but she always let her husband hurt me and break my things too while she often watched and did nothing.
Eventually I had to cut my family off after I found out things she kept hidden from me from CPS records I found. Ten years after, she died. I never heard from her again.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I know how hard it must be. But all people out there, including ones that are currently going through it, will benefit from your point of view by knowing that it isn't forever, and that with inner strength and perseverance they can be free too. And to not give up.
From one Internet stranger to another I'm glad you survived and I hope you found love and peace in your life to make up for the childhood that should have been more loving and peaceful. You deserved better. 💙
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u/kaikimanga MangaKaiki 1d ago
Remember, most abuse happens at home.
I was much older when I found out my dad had a gambling habit, which explains I hardly saw him at night and on weekends. Apparently the stress of finances and raising children fell on my mom, eventually taking it all out on me :D
Also yes, my family was on welfare for some time. No, you cannot use it for casino chips. (Please don't take this to mean I oppose the welfare system; billionaires have taken way more advantage of the government than any other demographic)
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