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I'm scared of my mom. What should I do?
My mom is always taking her anger out on me and my brothers for the smallest thing. She likes a clean house so if we leave a book or something on the counter she accuses all of us-my brothers and I-of making HER house dirty and a pig sty and leaving our crap everywhere. Also instead of going to the person who made the mess she just yells at all of us telling us how we should be smart enough to use our brains and to clean it up. She always goes on to my dad about how bad we are and how disobedient we are when she doesn't even give us a chance. One time I made Mac and cheese and I left the pot in the sink and was going to wash it when I was done and I told my mom that because she said she wasnt going to clen up my mess. In the middle of eating she cleaned the pot up for me. Then later when my dad got home I heard her complaining to him on how much she does around the house and how she had to clean up my mess. My mom has called me from my room-the basement-just to walk across the room and get the tv remote for her because she had already sat down. It wasn't even like she was tired sick or even old she just didn't want to get up. My mom doesn't trust me with anything she always thinks I'm lying even when I'm telling the truth. My mom has over reacted and has gotten so mad or the tiniest thing before that she has even hit me. Like on my back and arms. Sometimes she hits hard one but other times she hits hard several times in the same place. I've gotten bruises before. I've tried to stand up to her when I was ten but she lashed out and hit and yelled at me even more. I don't know what to do. I'm scared to tall to her because I never know how she's going to react. Someone please help me. I need to know what some of the things that I can do are.
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You need to talk to someone about this whether it be your guidance councilor at school or a relative you are close to. You may also want to talk to your dad and let him know what is going on. He may not even be aware of this. But you need to talk to a grown-up who can intervene.
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I don't want to give you the wrong advice and I don't know you well enough to give you any real advice other than what I am going to suggest.
From what you have written I would say besides being scared you feel as if mom is abusing you. You may not have said those exact words; that's the feeling I get from reading your note.
If that is how you feel then talk to one of your teachers or school principal. If you have any bruises show them to either of them. By law if they feel you are being abused there are steps for them to follow to make sure you and your brothers are safe.
This is the best advice I can give you based on what you have written.
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