I was angry at my mum … my childhood was ruined and she could’ve left but didn’t for ages
2023-11-09 14:09:52
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lc 𖣂:𖣂 :
my mother left my step dad and then took him back, and always promised me she would leave and made plans many times, always let me down, ...
2023-11-09 09:32:30
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Hannah :
I was angry in my teens and early 20s but I refused to let her know that because deep down I knew she felt she had no choice but to stay-
2023-11-09 07:35:28
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ltm :
I was always so angry at my mum, until I was in an abusive relationship and I realised why it was so hard for her to leave everytime. I feel so bad -
2023-11-19 22:48:20
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kozikitty :
I think a really big part of healing as the child of these situations is accepting you can hold your anger and it's absolutely valid, but so is the
2023-11-28 01:32:20
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charlottekirk14 :
Do you think this differs with the age of the child? Eg, a young child and a teenager being in these situations having different opinions regarding dv
2023-11-20 19:09:38
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Amanda :
I think times were against women also. Women couldn’t even own a credit card till 1974 or even apply for a mortgage and stuff but kids are also allowed to be mad as adults
2024-04-05 00:20:49
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🅜🅔🅖 🇬🇧🏴🍉 :
I was never angry with my mum, I saw the way he abused and manipulated her into thinking SHE was the problem. I’m just proud she made it out alive ❤️
2023-12-01 12:43:21
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beth (taylors version) :
I remember standing in my lounge pleading with my mum to leave him, but she chose him everytime
2023-11-13 15:03:53
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bethrose.x05 :
I wish my mum could have just left it’s hard but I grown up seeing a lot I shouldn’t have seen and thought it was right.
2023-11-09 14:33:33
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yolandefiddy :
Yes. I’m now 30 and after 16 years of abuse until my dad passed away myself and my mums relationship will never be normal. My whole life was changed.
2023-11-15 23:55:03
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Rian Hutchison :
My daughter was old enough to hear her father use her as a weapon to keep me under his control
2023-12-01 00:13:54
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Jen🌌 :
I was angry at my mum for a while but as I got older I understood how difficult it was!when we left my dad we were homeless and living in her car😩
2023-11-17 22:44:23
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Sam Ellison :
don't forget the dads who stayed with the women too. I remember everything I went through as a child.
2023-11-08 19:47:48
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Chloé :
Leaving a partner who’s extremely abusive and narcissistic isn’t as easy as it sounds. They can stalk..make ur life a hell. Can’t just walk away
2023-11-20 23:28:04
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Liv Walker :
I also love this question! Personally as an adult now I still have thoughts of what I saw but only really feel sad for my mum not angry at her x
2023-11-09 13:33:23
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a :
i’m not mad at my mum for staying. she couldn’t leave. she only stayed for me. if anything i feel like im at fault for it
2023-11-18 21:49:57
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tamalamadingdong :
thank you 🥰 again, love what you do 🖤
2023-11-08 19:08:16
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𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐞🖤 :
Absolutely!
2023-11-08 21:56:49
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sophie :
So true
2023-11-18 04:27:21
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Hello12234556788 :
Even if they had no other option, the trauma is still there and I’m afraid it can’t be fixed by healthy conversation.
2023-11-18 14:17:53
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Alex Scowcroft :
my mum allowed so much abuse and so much to happen to me and for so long I hated her but now at 26 I understand its not as easy as just leave,
2023-11-17 18:32:41
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Georgiescosyliving :
I've dealt with this in emdr therapy recently. They need a safe space to be open and validated. All we can ever do is keep showing them what's right
2023-11-16 12:40:42
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k21031 :
This is my biggest fear
2023-11-15 18:48:02
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Mummy & Bee 🐝🌸 :
I think it's hard as you know if you have ever been in DV you fee trapped and some mothers might not have the courage or see an opportunity where they
2023-11-18 08:35:29
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Lauren♌️ :
I’ve had a tough life but my mum didn’t stay because she enjoyed it she stayed because she didn’t know how to go. I would never blame her for it ever
2023-11-18 10:38:15
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𝐆 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐈 𝐄 ꨄ :
I’m 15 now, he left us 2 years ago after pretty much bringing me up my entire life. I resented my mum for it for a long time knowing she never left
2023-11-18 12:50:28
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Michelle wigth loss :
100% agree my daughter now 16 suffer she wach it fron age 5
2023-11-18 12:58:25
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Hello12234556788 :
If you grow up in abuse, you accept abuse as an adult. It’s hard because it ruins your life, but you also can’t be angry at your mum.
2023-11-18 14:17:10
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xmeganreevesx :
I was angry at my mum until I was in the same situation…
2023-11-18 18:20:23
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zls2019 :
My mum & dad were both as bad as each other. Punch hole in walls, throwin furniture, etc but I thought that was normal & still now I don’t/1
2023-11-18 20:29:13
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nicwilson351 :
my MIL only managed to build up courage to leave after one of the kids asked her if they could leave. he is sometimes angry with her but understands.
2023-11-10 18:17:22
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Samantha Linney740 :
My son is angry purely because he couldn’t protect me now that man isn’t in our life and my son is absolutely fine xx
2023-11-19 13:17:34
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ellis ! :
what does dv stand for
2023-11-10 10:03:30
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KT bumbles 🌻🐝 :
it's not black and white for me I can understand why she was emotionally unavailable it still stings and something I'm still having to deal with 1
2023-11-20 22:50:58
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Terryanne’s Book corner :
My dad validated and reassured my emotions around my trauma! Listened and responded without any personal input! Which helped me grow!!
2023-11-09 19:25:15
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Kt <3 :
just like the book it ends with us
2023-11-21 02:59:16
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sam :
all my childhood trauma has come out now as a adult I have had councling now it was never been spokenn about what happand when i try thay just say'
2023-11-22 11:14:54
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ashleeakers92 :
I hold a lot of guilt towards my child for staying with not just one abuser, I’m absolutely in a place where that would never happen again, but it
2023-11-27 21:18:49
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bethrose.x05 :
I’m 18 and have grown up around dv and ended up in a dv relationship twice at 14 and again at 16 no one talks about how damaging it is too children -
2023-11-09 14:33:06
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Leah Chapman870 :
My abuser was himself from an abusive home, not that i ever think it excuses his behaviour but he very evidently learned from his environment 😬
2023-11-28 13:52:50
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Celestè14 :
My mom stayed because she was so manipulated by him that she didn’t realize it until we were older and crying for him to leave…I don’t blame her
2023-11-29 23:50:06
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Kie✨ :
I watched my mum let my stepdad abuse her kids and she stayed for years to the point her other child started abusing us too my first relationship was
2023-11-08 23:53:20
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Rocky Franco :
It ruined mine and my mums life she stayed with my dad after 14 years and ended in her retaliation stabbing him and her having to do 6 year
2023-12-01 17:26:30
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Imjustme+3 :
9 year dv, my 9 year old has servere ptsd from this, I wish I'd known the effects on him because I'd of fled sooner,my perp now serves 18 years, (2020
2023-12-07 07:16:28
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Sara Louise Clifford :
This terrifies me as it took me so long to get out of it. I hope my kids don’t hate me 🥺
2023-12-07 15:09:14
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🌈 LadyG 🖤💛❤️ :
Most humans do the best they can with what they have at that time so we are bound to make mistakes along the way.
2023-12-18 04:31:55
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