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Feeling betrayed by my own family

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J_trustno1

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I come from a dysfunctional family. There’s been domestic violence so we moved to another country to live near my mothers family (i.e., her parents and siblings, brother or sister in laws).

I faced first hand physical, emotional, and verbal abuse from her sisters and brother, sexual abuse from her pedophile brother-in-law. I developed anxiety, depression, ptsd, fibromyalgia, hashimotos, eating disorders, diverticulitis and you name it as result of this abuse.

The sad part is, my parents are in great terms with my abusers despite knowing everything that happened to me. My mother never treated my cousins (i.e., her nieces and nephews from her siblings side of the family) but her siblings and brother in laws were a**holes towards me. My mother attends all their good and bad days. She sees them regularly, visits them if they are ill or injured. On contrary, I am the blacksheep, I am pretty much cut off from her siblings.

It really hurts and pisses me off how my mother can care about my cousins and her sisters despite knowing that they don’t give a shit about me. I had a bad injury, then traumatic birth and another surgery to remove retained placenta but none of her siblings or my cousins gave shit about it. But when something happens on their side, she goes running to them.

I feel betrayed by my own mother. I feel disgusted and disappointed. I would never do this if someone treated my child like this. I would cut ties off such people.

This really breaks my heart and I feel cheated 😔😔😔😔.
 
It is heartbreaking and you have been cheated. She did and continues to betray you.

I'm sorry this is how they are and they can't give you the care you deserve.

It's very hard to accept that what you needed back then, and what you desire now, will never happen.
 
I feel betrayed by my own mother. I feel disgusted and disappointed. I would never do this if someone treated my child like this. I would cut ties off such people.

This really breaks my heart and I feel cheated 😔😔😔😔.

I hear you, I'll never understand it. I'm so sorry that your mother is incapable of giving you the recognition and support that you deserve. Mine kept silent and turned a blind eye when I needed her and I understand the betrayal. It's such an isolating, shame-inducing feeling.

Sending you warm thoughts and solidarity, J_trustno1.
 
Yes, cheated is a good word. It's a sad thing, when parents can't provide the love and care they should. I've come to learn that sometimes they can't acknowledge the abuse others did because it would mean they need to deal with all the ramifications. They are incapable of taking on the hurt, anger, responsibility, etc that comes with that. So instead they lean hard into denial and blame the victim. It's easier. It's not right and it is super painful.

For me, with a lot of therapy and time, this has gotten easier. My mom is dead now and I will be honest and say I don't know if it would have gotten easier while she was alive.

Sending support your way.
 
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