Should a 13 year old girl be afraid ? (Triggering material)

[AndreaCoe]

Living with my step dad for better understanding ill describe him: Man he yells is very violent screams carrys on dosnt forgive dosnt listen oh did i mention he screams ALOT. Well thats him and im afraid of my life in my own home! my step dad got into numerus fights like one time him and his 2 sons go at it and it ended with one behind bars and 200 stiches in his head my dead uncle lamp bloody and shattered scince the younger son hit it on the older ones head causing the stiches and me in feetal position trying to protect myself from the flying glass and flying fists.. well it didnt do much cus i got glass in my arm and i had a bruise when my step dad fell back and hit me im so sick on being afraid why do i half to do this. living in a house of violence were i can easily get ahold of drugs and beer but is headsmart and knows not to. well its my stepdads 2 sons and him that need to leave im tired of the drama and its killing me inside and out.

[dandelion]

((((((((((((( Andrea ))))))))))))))))))

Gosh, i can only imagine how it feels like to be living under one roof with a person like that. I was being abused and i still feel scared and having my anxiety when i heard people screaming, let alone things like what you had gone through. I am so sorry to hear that hun, so young and yet you had suffered so much. Can you avoid him? Try to maybe lock yourself inside your room when hes home, im proud that you didnt consume drugs and alcohol even though you are feeling stressed out and the fact that you can get them easily. Try to talk to your school councelor or your teacher that you can trust about this, it helps to just vent it out and to have someone that you can rely on when you need them. Things maybe rough for you now Andrea, but yeah, things will get better, you ll see

love
dandelion

[shatteredhopes]

I don't know what country you live in but in the U.S. we have something called Child Protective Services that helps kids enduring bad situations like what you are enduring or remove them from the home or remove the bad guy...could you maybe check with a school teacher, counselor, social worker or minister and talk with them to see if there's anything like that where you live? If you have a crisis line in the phone book you can call, they can maybe help you too.

I know you are not a little kid, but you still need an adult advocate. No one should have to put up with abuse, and especially when you are young and can't defend yourself so much and risk scarring you emotionally for a long, long time.

Please feel free to post as much as you need to, but please please please seek out an adult you can trust to help you get the help you need to make this situation STOP. You are special, you are worth it, and you don't deserve this treatment. Be strong and talk to someone who might be able to help you more, please!

Wishing you light and peace in your day...