When I was 12, my mother told me I was worthless and went into detail about how I should kill myself. She since apologised since then and she can't understand why I hold onto those words even into my adulthood. It's almost insane how many parents are like this. They can say the most cruel, vile and disgusting shit to children and expect them to be okay with it in the future. What's even worse is the parents who enable the behaviour or let it happen. I remember when this all transpired, my dad just dismissed it saying my mother was 'stressed and going through her own struggles'. Going through anxiety and depression doesn't warrant being a shithead to your children. It's so frustrating.