my dads like that too you just have to deal with it when you get out into the world it will make you stronger becuase you can just remeber that no matter what happens it wont be as bad as the place you left.

If you want to talk about it nosemail me too and if you want I will tell you my story. I have a mom sort of like that but she has really changed. She isn't prefect and I'm not perfect but we are working on our relationship.

I know it's hard to believe but if she really loves you, she will try to change. It's possible for people to change. She may not even change at first, but if you both really try, it will work out. If she doesn't want to change, it's not your fault. I tried protecting my mom, I didn't want people to send me to a foster home like they tried the last time but if you really feel your endanger then you need to stop protecting her, tell someone. A foster home isn't all that great neither but if your not going to college, you much not be a minor then, right? So then just leave and start a life on your own. I know there is a lot of people out there who protect minors, I know first hand but I don't know about young adults

parents suck and we all know this so...i think we should start a war!!! no....wars are bad...we should just put them in closets and feed them squished up bananas...the only reason they have to be squished up is b/c i like to type the word squished...and they have to be bananas b/c Gwen Stefani's stupid song taught me the correct way to spell bananas...sad isnt it? anyways....rents suck. *fact of life* Just try not to be like them wen yr parents.
that was excellent advice if i do say so myself...well thnx Min! any time! your so nice! well have a good day.

Meiko and every body else that gets verbally/ physically abused,

I'm absolutely positive that your not the only people that get verbaly and/or physically abussed. Have you ever told any other adult like from school? If you havent, why not? Are you scared that your mom would find out and do something to you? Meiko, you are already 17. Is there any body you could go stay with? Some body your mom doesnt know and where she cant find you at? If so, why not just move out untill you get a job and get your own place. My best friend is going through the same thing (exept her dad doesnt throw glass cups at her) but he does verbally abuse her and her mom. Can you go live with your dad? Even if you think you hate him, dont you think that would be better than staying with her? Well, I gotta go, but, e-mail me any time you need to. dashed69@hotmail.com

Wow, story of my life, cept alot more screaming and physical abuse. I was called a fat a**ed b**** from the age of 7 on by my dad as if that was my real name. Hell both my parents were verbally abusive, I can take that. It isn't that bad compared to alot of it that i went through. You just gotta remember that everything they say is an acronym for the truth. That's all I ever did. I still get the verbal abuse over the phone from my father, it's always fun. Also learning to tune stuff out works.

If you know whats she's doing is wrong, you can never truly turn into her. I suggest talking to somebody about it, especially if it keeps up and/or gets worse. NM me if you wanna/ need to talk.

YOU ALL PARENTS ARE WRONG FOR WHAT THEY ARE DOING U GUYS R SPECIAL AND YOUR OWN WAYS AND N MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS YOU BETTER THEN ANYONE OUT HERE IN THE WORLD

A lot of this sounds really familiar. My mom has told me on several occasions that, without a doubt, I will go to Hell, that I'm a terrible kid, etc. She also focuses exclusively on negative characteristics that I may have, such as the fact that I'm too fat or too ugly, while trying to undermine my postitive traits- by doing things like discouraging me from doing things like taking more AP classes or doing a summer research project. Whenever I feel bad about something, she tells me that it must be caused by something at school or with my friends. Whe I do try to confide in her about any probelms I may have- with her or with something else, she laughs at me and tells me that my problems are stupid, that I'm weak for having them. She tells me that I'm so weak that I'll never make it in college. Can anyone else identify?

my mom tells my dad that she's affraid that i might get pregnant and since he doesn't live with us there's a possibility that he might believe her what he doesn't know is that really 'm a virgin and will be til i get married. plus im always home i don't see how i'd have a chance to screw anyone... this has nothing to do with verbal abuse but it led to that.. she called me a ****.. and im really i good girl i haven't even had my first kiss. so yeah verbal abuse sucks... lets not be like that to our future kids

nope. my dad yells @ me all the time. i understand y [his job is really stressful] but i don't think that makes it right. if any man talked to my lil sister like that, i'd bash his face in. i really don't understand why i don't do that to my own dad.

nope your not. my dad verablly abused me for twelve years . I know how you feel. Which sounds so stupid but i do

No, u are not the only one with a parent like that. Although my mom doesn't go to those extremes she still abuses me, she puts me down, she insults me, she makes me feel bad about myself. She has even used my grandmother (RIP) against me. I know how u feel, bcz I want to tell her what she's doing to me to make her stop but I can't bcz I think it will make it worse. But seriously if u see that wat she's doing is wrong then there's no way u will turn out to be like her. So hang in there, kno u are not alone and Noisemail me 2 if u need 2 talk. Take care!

I can relate, my parents are the same way. If you want to talk about, since my story would take way too long to write for nobody to read it, IM me or NOISEmail me. I have an IM account in all major programs, so just NOISEmail me and let me know if you would like to talk.