Abused As A Child?

[LonelyHeart22]

Hello. I am 35. I was severely abused as a child, starved and beaten. I was told I was going to Hell since I was 7 years old and that I was a witch and rebellious. However, I was a very good and obedient child. Also starting at age 7, I was taught that there was no such thing as safe sex, about HIV and had to watch movies about Satanists and the End Times/Antichrist. It was too mature content for a young child, not to mention very scary. I am now on many rx drugs (9 psychiatric drugs to be exact) and I struggle with suicide. Can anyone out there relate? Thanks ahead of time for any and all responses!

[Hidden]

This an all too common theme around this forum, LonelyHeart22, so it is a very good thing that you are here. I suffered severe childhood trauma, also, yet today I am doing very well.

Let me start by saying welcome to you. Do some reading here on the forum, ask questions and get comfortable. You will find many understanding members.

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[Hidden]

I am so sorry you had to go through all of this. I never had it as bad with the religious side because I never cared about it. But I was physically and emotionally abused growing up. So I can relate to part of what you are dealing with. It is very damaging and those wounds run deep. they severely impact our lives and how we think. They even effect how well we cope with things. It's so wrong that parents are just allowed to say shit like that to their kids because "it's just their religious view" child abuse is child abuse plain and simple I don't are what you try to mask it as. It will never be okay. I may not be able to relate to all of what you are going through but I am able to listen if you need someone to talk to or vent to.

[LonelyHeart22 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you!

[Hidden]

Lonely heart, I feel so bad for you. Your parents are religious fanatics and child abusers. I hope you can get past all this and have a happy life. You certainly deserve a good life. I hope you don't have anything to do with your parents, anymore. Since you are young, try to put everything that was horrible, and put it far away on a shelf and make a good life for yourself. Think of it as a past life.

[Midori]

Oh dear; How to rob a child of it's innocence and joy in life. I knew people like this, but fortunately in Britain they are rare, religion doesn't have such a hold on people, so we are fairly secular. There are a few Fringe groups like this though, unfortunately.

Cheers, Midori

[DodgeDhanda]

Oh wow LH22. I'm in awe of you & ur immense bravery & I'm sorry you or any child should suffer at the hands of those less than bleeeeping bleep. You are amazing for facing up to ur fears & I admire ur honesty the most. I have nothing but wishes of positivity to give you & I wish you a very safe & helpful journey & lots of luck too 🙏🏾

[LonelyHeart22 in reply to DodgeDhanda]

Thank you!

[DodgeDhanda in reply to LonelyHeart22]

It's me that should thank you & I hope each day that u wake up u celebrate urself for facing the fight & beating it day after day. Thank you for showing that with hard work & self worth any of us can move away from our past into a future with positivity & light .

[LonelyHeart22 in reply to DodgeDhanda]

Yes you most certainly CAN move forward with a better life!