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Did I Deserve It?

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Wolvescry

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One memory that constantly haunts me and leaves me so confused is one when I lived with my mom. I remember when I would get upset it would be hard to handle me sometimes. I guess you can say I would have tantrums. I would get so upset and when people do not listen to my concerns and treat me I am being difficult it gets frustrating. I was living at my moms with my ex fiance. We got into a fight because all he wanted to do is play video games all day and I wanted to go on a date.

After a while of debating and him refusing to hear me out I got so frustrated and started crying and pacing back in forth. I yelled at him a little bit about how we never go anywhere and I felt coup up in a little room. He still would not listen. I curled up into a ball and just started crying, this would always make him mad. He picks me up by the wrist and I tried to pull away. I knew I couldn't I never could. Sometimes I would fight back, but at this point I learned it just caused more damage. So I just tried to pull away.

He began dragging me down the stairs roughly. I hit every step on the way down. My mom was at the bottom of the stairs and for a second I thought she had come to my rescue. Maybe at last someone has some to my rescue. But no, I look up at her as he drags me down the last steps and she says "Good she deserves it." It was like a stab to the heart.

Then he opens the front door and throws me hard on the cement and locked the door. I sat and cried, then after a while just sitting there I went for a walk barefooted. Until he felt I had the right to enter my mothers home again.

I know its difficult to deal with me sometimes. I feel so bad for being a burden on the people I love. I just do not know how to digest this. Did I deserve this? I mean he did not hit me. He just threw me out. Those words stick with me. A mother is suppose to protect their children, but I was not worth protection.

Sometimes I wonder was she scared is that why she sided with him. He was 6.7 and we under 5.5, even if she did stand up to him it could've made things worst. IDK how to feel about it. When I remember this, it makes me feel like it was all my fault.
 
No, it wasn't your fault that he did that to you and no you didn't deserve it. I think you blame yourself because you had a tantrum, but he had the option to walk away and he didn't. He chose to drag you down the stairs and throw you onto the concrete. I think it shows a lack of his character that he would do that to a female.

Has your mother otherwise been supportive or is this characteristic of how she behaves toward you?
 
My mom would always be that way towards me, I just get so confused. My sister use to be very abusive towards me to and she would say "You must like it, You let her do it." Is it a possibility that I make people treat me this way?
 
When I have tried to go to her for comfort she treats me like I am weak and I cause my situations. None of my family has been supportive besides my brother, but I can't be honest about to abuse and rape to my brother because I can't stand to hurt him.
 
You let her do it?!? What a horrible thing to say! Both your mother and sister sound very toxic. Are you able to distance yourself from them?
 
Yes over a year ago I moved in with my very patient loving BF, and since then I have made much progress. But I still carry the pain, guilt and blame. Some days I understand that it was not something I can help, but some days I feel like it was my fault and I get scared I am going to damage the ones I love and I just feel like pushing everyone away. I am so scared one day I am going to learn it was my fault. That one day C**** is going to hurt me too. That I am going to turn him into a monster. But he is so gentle and sweet. I guess through the maddness I know it is not true.
 
I think maybe CBT skills would help. Have you ever tried radical acceptance?
 
I do CBT and have not really tried radical acceptance. I think a part of me does accept things but I have this fear that I am wrong and what I need to accept is it was me the whole time.
 
Yes and usually they work well but sometimes the confusion can be powerful.
 
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