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 Living with physical abuse-Adam's story

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  • Charlie-Host

    24 July 2012 at 14:46

    Living with physical abuse-Adam's story

     

    Hi guys,

    I just wanted to drop in and let you know about some things that are happening on the site that you might find useful.

    As you all know, physical abuse is something that affects lots of people who use these boards. The website team has been working hard to put together some more information and support for anyone affected by physical abuse.

    For information and advice you can visit the physical abuse page in Explore or watch ChildLine's new video: It follows me around - a film about a boy called Adam who is being physically abused by his dad.
     
    It would be great to hear your views about them. You can post feedback here or in the Your site your say message board.
     
    Take care and remember the counselling team is always there to help with anything you are going through too.

    Charlie-Host
     
  • Jen301

    24 July 2012 at 17:27

     

    i like the explore page. I like as well that it mentions about brothers and sisters too. I wasnt abused but my sister would punch me, kick me, bite me, smash a plate over my back, left bruises on me... I thought maybe it was just a normal phase but im glad im not the only one. I think she just copied how my dad would be angry but some times he was so nice to me, like in the video, but other times he just snapped, so angry all the time, it was always my fault. The scariest time was when he grabbed my  neck. Even though i wasnt abused it was a lot of agression and hard to deal with. Especially since i got told i was always making it up, over exaggerating. 

    Does any one else feel this way? where they arent/werent abused and hurt all the time but its still painful inside emoitonally??

    i like this stuff you posted its help ful

    xxx
  • BrilliantDalek

    24 July 2012 at 17:48

     
    Jen301 - Today at 17:27

     

    i like the explore page. I like as well that it mentions about brothers and sisters too. I wasnt abused but my sister would punch me, kick me, bite me, smash a plate over my back, left bruises on me... I thought maybe it was just a normal phase but im glad im not the only one. I think she just copied how my dad would be angry but some times he was so nice to me, like in the video, but other times he just snapped, so angry all the time, it was always my fault. The scariest time was when he grabbed my  neck. Even though i wasnt abused it was a lot of agression and hard to deal with. Especially since i got told i was always making it up, over exaggerating. 

    Does any one else feel this way? where they arent/werent abused and hurt all the time but its still painful inside emoitonally??

    i like this stuff you posted its help ful

    xxx

     

    Jen that does sound like abuse, when your dad grabbed your neck. Its hard to know tho so it might not be, but even if its just anger then that can be scary too. Theres a bit on the explore page about domestic violence that might help too because it has about anger in it. 

    I liked the video too, and that was one of the reasons that it would show that the abuser in the Adam story is sometimes nice, hes not like funny looking or always angry like sometimes people might think. 

    I was abused and i do sometimes get angry but im doing better now in a new school and things and my foster family. 
  • Jen301

    25 July 2012 at 12:58

     
    bestdalek - 24 July 2012 at 17:48

     

    Jen that does sound like abuse, when your dad grabbed your neck. Its hard to know tho so it might not be, but even if its just anger then that can be scary too. Theres a bit on the explore page about domestic violence that might help too because it has about anger in it. 

    I liked the video too, and that was one of the reasons that it would show that the abuser in the Adam story is sometimes nice, hes not like funny looking or always angry like sometimes people might think. 

    I was abused and i do sometimes get angry but im doing better now in a new school and things and my foster family. 

     

    hi :) thank you for taking the time to write to me.. It was just unfortunate times in my life, just one of these things which happens. Thank you for the ideas about the explore pages i think the newer content on these pages are really good recently :) i definitely think youre right though, sometimes people who can really hurt you (emotionally, physcially, other ways) they can be really nice some times... 

    im sorry you were abused though :( im glad ur away from it though now and its understandable if you got angry some times. I dont get angry, but i do find things really frustrating when i try to work things out in my head. 

    hope youre well 
    xxx
  • trynashine

    13 May 2013 at 16:28

     

    dads not bad... when things dont trigger him. small things can set him off.. sometimes its just shouting, but sometimes he hits us too. and it hurts. alot. led me into self harm... im all about getting help, this website is my starting place.
  • wick

    17 May 2013 at 18:50

     

    I never done this before. My brother assaults me like everyday, I dont like it

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