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Should I call the police on my parents for emotional abuse?
I'm 17 years old and my parents aren't nice to me. They call me a criminal because I take food from the pantry without asking and other things. They don't give me privacy in my room my door always has to stay open at all times even my bathroom door as well which is flat out embarrassing. My parents make me follow a point system which in this system they expect me to be near perfect to even get privileges. They gossip about my so called behavior behind my back when they think I'm not listening. They even control some friends I can hang out with and can't hang out with. My parents also make me do physical activity to the point I can't breathe for air and yet I'm fit and I have to keep on doing it until I reach their standards of perfect. They use manipulative behavior to control me and my actions even when I'm sticking up for my own good for example you have lost so and so forever or a year or a month. They also deny that they could be emotionally abusing me and I've brought it up a couple times they thought I was insane and crazy and its made me feel insecure about my thoughts and words. They actually in fact blame the disrespect and the talk back on me even though I'm only sticking up for myself. Out of my entire family I'm the only one who can't work in their room I'm also the only one having to keep my bed and bathroom door open at all times and am the only one on the point system. Recently I've had thoughts of suicide because I can't take it anymore btw my parents are rich
18 Answers
- 2 months ago
You are 17, very soon to be graduating high school? Has either parent bought you a car, can you offer to run errands, or get a part time job to reduce the time at home? Are you planning to go away to college? It would be nice since they are rich to get your 4 years of college & boarding paid by them. Can you hang on just a little bit more time until then? If not, have you told the other parents about their behavior? Can ya’ll come up with a reason why you have to only stay at the other parents home? I know these are questions, just offering some suggestions...
- Anonymous2 months ago
Play their game. You are almost an adult, you will need an education & money to live on your own. This is emotional & mental abuse, if not exploitation. It sounds as if they have made you their scapegoat or black sheep of the family. If they aren’t withholding food, housing & medical care, try to stick it out. Talk to a counsellor...there are a lot of kids in your situation. You understand what is going on, a lot better than you think. They aren’t going to admit to it. Start making plans for college, and moving out in a dorm or apartment after high school....that will be your way out. Good luck.
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- bluebellbkkLv 72 months ago
Calling the police would be too much, but why don't you talk to a counsellor at your school?
- FoofaLv 72 months ago
Turns out emotional abuse isn't a crime. However, this forced exercise to the point of endangering your health might fall under physical abuse and that's something the police might actually care about. The thing to consider is whether you really believe foster care would be a better environment for you. 'Cause it's not like the cops are just going to take your parents away and let you live at home by yourself.
- Anonymous2 months ago
call the police like right now
- 2 months ago
Also my parents also get mad every single time I miss a phone call and this causes anxiety. Since I have divorced parents at one house I feel safe and the other one I don't and the problem is I have to keep switching and I absolutely dread going back to the maybe emotionally abusive one because I don't feel like my boundaries and my privacy are respected. Also my parents go through my stuff without even saying a word and sometimes even throw stuff out that is important to me. My parents also give my younger 15 year old sister more privileges than me because they think I'm not mature enough and that's not true. They do this to make me feel horrible about myself. They also claim that there rules are easy to follow and that's not true especially when they emotionally manipulate me. I'm left crying sometimes and its embarrassing and they tell me stop throwing a pity party but its because I'm hurt by their actions and words.
