Skip to main content Skip to bottom nav
limegreenOcean
286 M Embraced 2
PathStep 4 Compassion hearts9 Forum posts2 Forum upvotes4 Current upvotes4 Age GroupAdult Last activeApril, 2019 Member sinceNovember 6, 2014
Recent forum posts
Child of Domestic Violence
Trauma Support / by limegreenOcean
Last post
 November 14th, 2014
...See more I grew up in a household where my dad abused my mom. He never abused me directly, but he did terrify me. I don't think I ever realized the full extent of how it affected me until a few years ago. For years it was normal, just something that happened. It never occurred to me that our lives could be "different". We never talked about it. It would happen, then everyone would pretend it didn't, and that's just the way it was. As an adult I can look back on all those years and finally realized what was actually going on. Some family members have opened up to me about the situation. My grandma surprised me a few months ago by admitting to me how sorry she was she didn't step in when it was happening. She said she watched a happy little girl slowly lose her spirit. It broke my heart. For the first time, someone acknowledged MY pain. I'm not sure what I'm looking for. A way to move past it and accept it, I guess, especially when he's still in my life.
Search more from @limegreenOcean
Talk to an expert therapist
I have worked in a variety of settings to include outpatient, intensive...
Talk to Stacey Now
Badges & Awards
10 total badges
Hand Shake Quintet Chief Chat Honest Voice Confident Voice Power Voice Strong Start First Compassion Member Oath Strong Bond I
Report an issue