Is it me, him, or us? Please help! :'(
I consider myself to have been emotionally and verbally abused by my mother and younger sister. I never learned how to stick up for myself because if I did, I was considered a brat or b-ch but if I didn't- couldn't, then I was a wuss. I am already an overdramatic and emotional person with depression, anxiety, and ocd. My bf of over 1yr knows this. While i am stubborn and cry easily he is hypocritical, but despises that word. Today i got upset because his brother insulted me and then walked away but i wasnt supported by my bf - he assumed i wouldn't care even though I'm a listener and that's who i am. So i got upset at him for not caring about my feelings and my anger kind of pooled over from his brother to him and i lightly punched him in the chest (i say lightly because I'm small and could barely hurt anyone). I think he may be right to say that I'm abusive because when my sister attacks me sometimes i can only fight back physically. I'm not too good with words to begin with. My parents never hit me though - my mom just theeatened to hit me and almost did a couple of times is all. How do we fix this? Please help. I'm tired of feeling like I can't defend myself and when i do, it was the wrong thing to do.