Question Posted Thursday January 25 2007, 11:13 am
My dad is an alcoholic and hits my mom all the time. Can I do anything about it even though he doesnt hit me? He calls me bad names a lot though. Oh and Im 16.
Krazy answered Friday January 26 2007, 6:26 pm: you need to tell the police because even though hes not hurting you, you are still witnessing him hurting your mom and that is abuse. He needs to get help and it would best for everyone if you inform the police. It would all work out in the end. God bless.
-Itz-Krazy [ Krazy's advice column | Ask Krazy A Question ]
princesslindsey answered Thursday January 25 2007, 4:28 pm: Abuse is really bad and you can't stop it alone. You need to call the cops or one of those protective services things. If you don't do something now, it will only continue most likely get worse. And you'd feel bad if something actually happened to your mom wouldn't you? so, get help asap!
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brunetteQT answered Thursday January 25 2007, 4:10 pm: YES! i think your should tell someone. but first talk to your mom. persuade her to go and get help k hope i helped!
be safe both you and your mom k
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xcheerbabex108 answered Thursday January 25 2007, 3:58 pm: There is something you can do.
You can call the cops, and just as JesusFreak said, if she has proof, they can do something about it. If she doesn't at the current time, don't just wait it out and wait for something to escalade. Tell your mother how you feel, be supportive, and still, tell the cops and let them know what's going on. And, if he does yell at you and calls you names, that's emotional/mental abuse. [ xcheerbabex108's advice column | Ask xcheerbabex108 A Question ]
ductape_n_roses answered Thursday January 25 2007, 2:24 pm: Well, although he may not be physically abusing you, he's still mentally abusing you and yes, that is still a form of abuse and that is a offense.
Just as JesusFreak said, if you try to tell your dad yourself, you're going to get yourself hurt too.
If your mom has physical evidence of the abuse, take pictures of it and save it. If you have a tape recorder or something like that, when he starts to mentally abuse you with harmful words, record it. Let the police take care of it.
But if you want more professional help, go to www.safeyouth.org and there is a button on the top of the page where it allows you talk to a person working on that site live (through IM and it's annonymous) [ ductape_n_roses's advice column | Ask ductape_n_roses A Question ]
drama_queen_101 answered Thursday January 25 2007, 2:22 pm: i had this problem 4 years straight. what you gotta do is talk to your mom and tell her how you feel. tell her that your unhappy and you want this to stop. help her realize that whats going on is NOT healthy. this going on in your life can cause you serious mental damage, like you will always be afraid of your dad or any guy and it might also perhaps affect your marriage if you ever do get married. talk to your dad and tell him your point of veiw in the situation. tell him that you love him but you dont want him to hurt you and your mom anymore. Offer fior him to get some help. and if he doesnt stop then talk to your mom about leaving him. well i hope everything ends up alright. hey if you need more help or advice, contact me at my email, stupidcupid12@verizon.net or my mysppace URL www.myspace.com/bonkersbritishbabe12 it seems like you need a freind that can help you right now. and im always here. =) [ drama_queen_101's advice column | Ask drama_queen_101 A Question ]
MizzJ answered Thursday January 25 2007, 1:52 pm: i agree wit Jesus Freak i mean u should not jus try to tell him yourself he could try 2 hurt u and dont feel bad bout wat youre going through cause guess wat i go through the same exact thing but my mom called the cops and everything went well [ MizzJ's advice column | Ask MizzJ A Question ]
JesusFreak2006 answered Thursday January 25 2007, 11:58 am: The only thing you can do is call the cops..as your mom has proof such as bruises and also tells the cops it happenging they can talk him away...You can also say he mentally abuses you...I wouldnt stand uo him because he could get mad and hurt you real bad [ JesusFreak2006's advice column | Ask JesusFreak2006 A Question ]
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