Has anyone else experienced older sibling abuse? My depression begun with my ex-stepfather (may he be blessed the same way he's blessed others...). Abused my mom, older sister, &amp; I for about 7yrs until my mom got the strength, support, and will to remove him from our lives (verbal abuse - my mom got him out before it started to become physical abuse for us &amp; sexual abuse towards me). My older sister (2yrs older) would stand between/try to protect me from verbal &amp; physical abuse. After my mom finally got him out, my sister started to resent &amp; emotionally abuse me. My mom didn't get counseling for us despite her attorney &amp; our schools recommending it. There's a lot more to the story, but the short of it is that my mom left my sister &amp; I in IL to start a new life in CA 2yrs after the divorce. My mom left my 18yr old sister to continue to raise me (I was 16). I experienced physical abuse, neglect, &amp; food kept from me by my sister (she became my legal guardian). After all these years I finally had to go no contact with my family 4yrs ago. It hurts so bad &amp; the rest of our family doesn't want to get involved. They won't speak to me because my mom asked them not to. Holidays, birthdays, personal accomplishments I celebrated alone.