When does bullying become verbal abuse?!
Question: My mom says mean things to me daily, and even the smallest things will set her off. She's said so many hateful things to me I can't even remember all of them. She makes fun of me when I'm happy, she ignores me when I'm sad. One thing in particular that i remember is when she said she'd rather have a dog or rabbit rather then me. She threatens me, too, once saying she'd throw me off the bridge or tie me to a tree. This has been happening more often lately.
Is this abuse, bullying, teasing, discipline? Is it.. normal?
Answers: My mom says mean things to me daily, and even the smallest things will set her off. She's said so many hateful things to me I can't even remember all of them. She makes fun of me when I'm happy, she ignores me when I'm sad. One thing in particular that i remember is when she said she'd rather have a dog or rabbit rather then me. She threatens me, too, once saying she'd throw me off the bridge or tie me to a tree. This has been happening more often lately.
Is this abuse, bullying, teasing, discipline? Is it.. normal?
She has a major problem and it seems that you are assessing it pretty well. As you already suspected it is not normal. She could have raging hormones, an alcohol problem, some kind of depression/aggression disorder. In any case, since it is getting worse you really DO need to go see a counselor just so you can get support.
I would call it abuse. I'm sorry. None of it is your fault. I think you know that.
My mother once told me that she had planned an abortion for me, but my dad talked her out of it! What a crock! I'm sorry to say she has been dead for 26 years now. She was a good person in many ways, but I think she had an alcohol problem.
This is definitely not healthy. Talk to your pastor or school counselor asap.
Either she IS verbally abusing you or she has a problem within herself that she cannot control...
It is emotional abuse and is not acceptable or normal. Emotional abuse covers things like belittling, teasing, blaming, name calling, etc. It needs to be reported to someone
No this is not common motherly behavior. Your mother
saying cruel and hurtful things like you described
should be reported to another adult family member or
teacher at school. It does not seem a positive environment
for a child to grow up. Not making excuse just to let
you know your mother must be having some serious
problems or feeling resentment of some situation
that has NOTHING to do with you but often people
are cruel to the ones they love.Why I do not know.
It is bullying and abuse if it FEELS like it to you.
Take care.
yes
talk to somebody about it and have them check out your mom.
Best thing to do now is to try to stay away from her as much as possible or maybe tell her how you feel =]
Good Luck!
This is definitely a problem. Talk to a counselor as soon as possible. It is very likely your mother is abusing alcohol or drugs. If not that, she could have a serious mental illness. Her behavior is not normal.
It's abuse, no question about that.
DEFINITELY talk to a school counsellor tomorrow.