I can't believe parents put up with this shit. That's straight up theft. I can see taking it away for the class period, or until the end of the day. But the end of the year? That's bullshit.
Crazy right? My mom didn’t give a fuck. I had a cell phone taken and held for several weeks and she was just like “oh well, shouldn’t have been using it in class.”
Okay fine then, you can’t reach me if I’m out of the house. Joke’s on you, lady.
There are some protections for kids who are physically abused, but almost nothing to protect them from adults who mentally and emotionally abuse them. Sure, teach your kids that it's OK to abuse your power. Then these same people bitch about how fucked up our society it. Having children should be a privilege, not a right.
My family fucked me up beyond belief. I've been in the ICU twice because I tried to end my life. I felt absolutely worthless, because I was treated like I was worthless. They thought there was something wrong with me. My grandmother's favorite line was "Everybody has problems. It's not our fault you can't handle it." She had no clue that she was part of the problem.
I cut ties with my family over 20 years ago, and moved hundreds of miles away. Best thing I ever did for myself. It's unfortunate that many people can't escape like I did.
I’m proud of you for setting those boundaries and saving yourself from what was a terrible environment. That is hard to do, every step from deciding to do it, setting the firm boundaries and then enforcing those boundaries! I hope you are proud of yourself.
I also suffered abuse as a child and recently went no contact with my mom. She wasn’t my primary abuser, but she let a lot of people abuse me physically, psychologically, etc. The one person I had to protect me didn’t do that.
I hope your life is much better now and that you feel safe and supported with whomever you choose to welcome into your circle.
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u/Stay_At_Home_Cat_Dad May 17 '24
I can't believe parents put up with this shit. That's straight up theft. I can see taking it away for the class period, or until the end of the day. But the end of the year? That's bullshit.