News of Child Abuse Forum

At some point I stopped loving both of my parents. We didn't talk to each other for years.

Now, years later, we have an ok relationship, I talk to them weekly and we visit now and then. When we are ending a phone call, or I'm leaving their house, they will both say "ok, love you.." and I just can't say it back. It feels very fake in a way I can't accept. Nobody has ...

I'm 51 my Stepdad touched me, my mum was a alcoholic & beat me
I havent spoke to parents for 20 years
I haven't spoke to sisters or rest of family for over 13 years
They don't know about my Stepdad
My niece has had a baby boy
Everyone is happy
Nanny aunts uncles Sisters Bamby Great Nanna EVERYONE
I see it on facebook
Why do I look
I know I should delete niece's so ...

Background information: The reason I am posting this is here is because I was exploited sexually at the age of 12/13 and I think that is the reason for the things I am going to discuss below. Massive trigger warning xx

A few years ago when i was 17 and I developed a form of OCD where I worried about becoming a pedophile. It's quite a common form of OCD, but I didn't know that ...

I just spent three hours trying to explain my question and when I tried to post it I got logged out and all my work was lost. Now that Im done crying about it is there anyone out there who is even reading this at all that I can talk to about it please?

*edited at request of member*

Hi.. I'm 20 something and recently talked to a therapist. We came to a conclusion I was born and raised in difficult circumstance, trained to remain delusional, child-like. Lack of adequate (if any?) parenting, very controlling and belittling. I would like to cross this barrier and what would help is knowing how a child/teen behaves/perceives world around them compared to an adult. For example what changed when you or people around you grew up or ...

Note: I am the step father in this situation. I have spent 10 years watching,learning and aching all the way.

My wife has 2 children that are truly, wonderful children! I have watched them grow along side my own bio children. While there have been and always will be little nuances that create stress and concern in divorced families, there has come to light, some unbelievably painful facts through this saga.

I will not take ...

Last night I saw *mod edit* on TV. I was disturbed by a scene near the end when an infant is screamed at repeatedly while being held. Literally screaming in his ear. Trigger warning: That link starts the video at 45 minutes where the scene begins.

It would be interesting to know how that kid turned out. It seems so abusive. Especially when it was deliberate for entertainment. I googled thinking this episode surely has ...

I was raised a Christian, but I never took it too seriously. My parents divorced when I was 3. My dad was very manipulative throughout my life, with frequent 3+ hour "talks" with his hypnotic voice and accusations. Sometimes he got angry and would hit me but it wouldn't go very far. That wasn't the bad part, the mental conditioning was. He would frequently condition me to distrust my mom, whereas she preferred not to ...

I suffered sexual, emotional and physical abuse as a child. I still live with the person who has caused all this and I am now 51. Last year, we had a huge row and he came in my room and threatened to hit me. Luckily my mum was inbetween us otherwise...

Now, I told my GP and although she did get social services involved (which led to NOTHING) what really got me was when I ...