My father is an verbally, mentally abusive narcissist, and my mother is an enabler. Police have had to be called multiple times during his tirades, nothing has ever been done. He refused what was supposed to be an INVOLUNTARY mental health hold, and the police let him do that. CPS is useless around here. Abuse is just the norm. So, I’m just waiting out until I can make enough money to get out of this hellhole.

I thought years ago that mom would come to her senses and divorce him and finally be free of his constantly gaslighting, screaming, verbal abuse, and threats. But she continues to insist that he can get better by himself. Now I know that she won’t see reason, and I just have to make enough money to get my own place and leave.

I’m sorry to just leave this here as a senseless rant. I’m just so tired of being alone in this. The police won’t help, guidance counselors don’t care, CPS doesn’t care. I guess it’s just not bad enough that he pointed a gun at us. He’s not hitting us, so we must be fine.

I’m sure so many people here know how that feels. I feel like I’m just screaming into the void right now, but it feels like all I have to cope at the moment.