Hello there
Thank you for your letter, I am really please you have written to me about this.
You told me that your mum calls you names and that she hits you quite a lot. What you have described is emotional abuse and physical abuse and nobody has the right to treat you in this way. It sounds like you have been told that its ok for you to be hit as a way of mum disciplining you but it is actually against the law and you have a right to feel safe at home. I’m concerned to hear that this is leaving marks on you and remember that if you ever feel in danger you have the right to phone 999.
You said that what is happening at home is really getting you down and making it hard for you to concentrate on the activities you like doing. I can tell that you want things to change and don’t want to put up with your mums behaviour at home anymore. Perhaps you could think about telling a trusted adult or somebody at school about what’s happening to get some support. If you do choose to tell someone at school remember that they have a responsibility to tell someone about what is happening to try and keep you safe. This means that they might not be able to keep what you say between you and them.
If you do want to speak to someone in confidence you can contact ChildLine by phone on 0800 1111. Now you have an account you can also go online for a 1-2-1 chat or send an email. Maybe you could talk to them about not wanting to be at home anymore and they will be able to listen to you and talk through options that are available for you.
I’m really glad that you have felt able to tell me about this and I hope that this reply is helpful.
Take care
Sam