Question: I need help. I am NOT being abused, but I have a problem at home ... with my parents? My parents always pick on me. I know it is natural to argue but when they fight, they get me imvolved. My parents yell at me for things I didn't do and for things I do that weren;t bad at all. I get grounded often. I get in trouble for speaking. If they have a bad day, they make mine worse. They threaten me, sometimes. And lately they have being hurting me a bit. Not much, but just enough that you wish you could just kill yourself. For example, my mom burned me with the iron curler, she knocked me off the stairs, my dad 'accidently' he smashed the door into my face when he opened it. They claim it is just accidents but . . . I don't believe them. I am afraid, and I don't want to call the cops. No one know but you people who read this. I am going to be moving to a hotel to live by myself when I go to high school, so should I just wait until then and leave things the way they are?

Answer: That is a real tough question to answer from outside.\nI think you know that it is not OK for anyone, including your parents, to physically abuse. Spankings and swats are one thing, but it sounds as though you're into something closer to abusive behaviorisms.\nAre they accidents? You should be able to tell by their reactions to these incidents. \nKnow this. Whatever the answer to that, you are worth more than the way you are feeling. I considered suicide many times as a youngster, but God has a plan. \nIs there anyone who could take you in for a while. It sounds like maybe you're just getting caught up in your parent's battle and they aren't necessarily disappointed in you in any way. Still, it is not an easy environment to be in and always has the possibility of danger. \n\nKeep your head up best you can. Pray to the Lord for some resolve...some kind of answer. Use your God-given judgement if it gets too intense. My prayers are with you.
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