Today I broke with my parents as a result of a long history of gaslighting, manipulation and physical abuse from my mom and my dad doing nothing about it.

I was taken out of my home by child services at the age of 16. To this day, my parents claim that was all my fault. I have been living with the consequences of their behavior for years: I have a fear of commitment, I used to have a horrible self image, I started to drink and use drugs at a young age and I was convinced for years that I ruined their lives and I was a horrible child. Until I met my self made family and my psychiatrist told me about him suspecting my mom of narcistic traits.

In september I am going to start a bachelors degree at the university in a field I love, I have a wonderful boyfriend and many, wonderful friends and a self chosen foster family. Today is the day I broke with my parents. And I feel like this is the beginning of a new life.