My dad is gaslighting me

[Rebelbutterfly]

I have been mentally ill since 2013.My father and my mother and my siblings have been abusive to me for my whole life. When I bring up any of the names they called me or how much they blamed me over my other 6 siblings, they pretend I made it up. I remember just fine their words and the times They hit me after my mental health diagnoses. Some back ground story my parents didn't put me or my full 2 other siblings in school and my 2 other siblings still can't read or spell, but they were always in the right compared to me. What am I suppose to do when my father angrily says he never mistreated me?

[Dolphin14]

Rebelbutterfly

I'm sorry you were treated in such a hurtful way. It's hard to empty our mind of that time of abuse.

You aren't going to get the response you are looking for from your father, that will only happen if he seeks therapy for himself. It's draining to argue with people like this.

Take care of yourself. You are no longer a child, don't allow this to continue.

🐬

[Desperate4Happiness]

Are you still living with your parents?

Either way, I agree with @dolphin14 you will likely never get the acknowledgement that you are seeking from your father or family. While I know it hurts, what's most important is that you know what the reality of what has happened to you and how it has impacted your mental health.

Keep seeking help from professionals to work through your pain and know that you need to put yourself and mental health first in order to move forward in life.

We all struggle, that's why we're here. We are all trying our best to get through each day together. You are not alone.

[Midori]

Do you still live at home? Are there refuges you could go to. It seems you are in a very abusive situation. There must be something around, or someone you could talk to about all this. I'm in the UK, so I don't know what is available to you.

Cheers, Midori