My dad hurts me and my brother...Help?

[Aidanlaiysaon]

My step dad Hurts me and my brother and I don't know what to do anymore the pain has become overbearing I cry all the time, and cut. Im so deppressed. I just need someone to talk to, anybody.

[no.ordinary.dreamer]

Hey,
first of all im sorry you have to deal with that situation
second if you need to talk/rant/ask questions/anything feel free to PM me any time

I recommend you tell some sort of trusted adult like a teacher/neighbor/friend's parent/relative/guidance counsellor about the abuse so that they can help you and get your step dad away from you

Also do not hesitate to call the police. Your safety is what is most important.

Here are some help lines and organizations that you may find helpful too:

Childhelp – www.childhelp.org - 1-800-4-A-CHILD - National Child Abuse Hotline

National Domestic Violence Helpline - www.ndvh.org - 1-800-799-SAFE

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network - www.rainn.org – 1-800-656-HOPE National Sexual Assault Hotline

I also recommend helplink, live help, and the chat rooms on teenhelp

remember feel free to PM me. I will do what i can to help and support you

[Aidanlaiysaon]

Thanks for teying to help. I really do appreciate it, but you don't understand...Im not telling. It wouldn't matter even if I did.

[no.ordinary.dreamer]

Telling somebody may be really helpful but i cant make you do anything you dont want to do
but remember your safety is important and if it gets too bad get yourself out of there.

My mom can be a bit abusive at times (she is not as bad as your step dad) but i understand how trapped and depressed you feel and any time you want to talk please just send me a PM. Im more than happy to help

[-A-]

Hey man, if you need to talk I'm here.
If you do t want to put your whole story out here then just pm me. I've helped alot of friends in simmular situations.

[DarkSeph]

Originally Posted by Aidanlaiysaon

Thanks for teying to help. I really do appreciate it, but you don't understand...Im not telling. It wouldn't matter even if I did.

It really would help to tell someone. You don't deserve to go through that and the only thing that can really help is breaking free, you can't just endure this forever. As difficult as it might be to imagine, you can easily have a future where you never get hurt again. Abuse is illegal, the authorities are there only to help. If you find it hard to tell the police directly, talking to a teacher/friend/school counselor would be a really good start.

[chelsealyn3994]

Hey Aidan,
I understand that you feel telling isn't going to change anything, but that fact is, is that it might and you'll never know until you try. I thought it would be the worst thing in the world to tell, I thought I'd have to tell every single detail and relive it. But you don't have to. Nobody makes you say anything you don't want to. I mean, you don't have to tell, but there are so many benefits.

The most important thing to know is, is that you are never alone; and that so many people are here to help you. Also, if you are cutting, it's really important to deal with the triggers to help you stop because it is very much an addiction. Sometimes it's mostly helpful to talk about anything. So if you ever need to, PM me at anytime.

[caitielady]

I'm sorry that you have to go through this. It takes a lot of courage to tell even someone on a forum. Just a sentence can be hard to type. You don't have to tell, but if you are harming yourself and having these feelings, then maybe telling anybody would help. Like I said, it take a lot of courage to say something and a lot of time. Even though it may sound cheesy and repetitive, like everyone else has said, you are not alone.

[lostandintroverted]

Heeyyy,Yeah I can relate to you as I'm in a similiar situation myself & I understand what you mean when you say telling somebody actually won't help,cause in my case it won't either.But if you want some one to talk to about it i'm here (:

[Hoyt]

I understand if man if you need someone to talk to I well my number is [Edit] you dont deserve any of this just call and if I dont answer just leave a voice message

[Amanda-Marie]

hey i understand what you're going through if you need someone to talk to feel free to pm me any time

[ruki]

hey,

im sorry this is happening to you. I f you ever need to talk feel free to PM me!!