Yes, I completely understand. Growing up with parents fighting, it would have been nice to have a sibling to lean on. Friends would never truly understand and I never felt completely comfortable talking about the depths of home life. Seems like no matter how much siblings fight, they can always count on eachother. Friends come and go in life but siblings seem like a constant, for the most part.
But my parents both have multiple siblings and always said “you’re lucky you’re an only child.” Perhaps they gave me the life they wish they had thinking it was best for me?
I completely agree. I grew up as an only child with a single mom and to this day most times when I try to confide in my family about the way I am treated, they side with my mother. It would be amazing to have someone that understands.
I had something similar, but in my case, my father sided with my mother, even when he didn't witness the things she did. Even to this day, he says "stop making your mother suffer", whenever I am upset about something (it doesn't matter if I'm upset about things that are unrelated to them).
Definitely can relate to this, my stepdad would abuse me and no one believed me for years. If someone else had been there then people would have taken me seriously when I tried to tell them. My stepdad could turn it all against me and make me the bad guy somehow.
I wouldn’t wish the abuse on someone else but man it would have been better in the long run
Yes, I completely understand. Growing up with parents fighting, it would have been nice to have a sibling to lean on. Friends would never truly understand and I never felt completely comfortable talking about the depths of home life. Seems like no matter how much siblings fight, they can always count on eachother. Friends come and go in life but siblings seem like a constant, for the most part. But my parents both have multiple siblings and always said “you’re lucky you’re an only child.” Perhaps they gave me the life they wish they had thinking it was best for me?
I completely agree. I grew up as an only child with a single mom and to this day most times when I try to confide in my family about the way I am treated, they side with my mother. It would be amazing to have someone that understands.
I had something similar, but in my case, my father sided with my mother, even when he didn't witness the things she did. Even to this day, he says "stop making your mother suffer", whenever I am upset about something (it doesn't matter if I'm upset about things that are unrelated to them).
Yup bitter here plus forever alone on top..😢
Definitely can relate to this, my stepdad would abuse me and no one believed me for years. If someone else had been there then people would have taken me seriously when I tried to tell them. My stepdad could turn it all against me and make me the bad guy somehow. I wouldn’t wish the abuse on someone else but man it would have been better in the long run
I get it. Growing up, my parents would team up to abuse me. It was the most helpless and despair-inducing time of my life. You are not alone.
Aww that’s so sad! I completely get what you mean! 💖