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Living with toxic Pakistani parents

Trigger warning- domestic abuse

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Reply 1

Have you thought about possibly in the first instance seeking some support? If you consider charities such as karma nirvana, they may be able to help. A lot of what you mention are offences and can be reported to police, but I also understand that is likely to be a big step for you.
Ultimately safety and healing are priority for you.
I’m really sorry you are in this situation it’s so sad to read.

Reply 2

Move out and break off all contact with them. Or pretty much all contact if you're sure your safety isn't at risk by you staying in nominal touch with them.

If you're under 18, do what you can to gather evidence as to why it's in your best interests to move out. EG by secretly recording your mum hitting you.

Set an example for your siblings. If they have any sense they will follow your lead.

Reply 3

It sounds like you are an adult now. Are you able to start saving money so you can move out?

Reply 4

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by Anonymous
This post probably will get banned like always but I don’t know how to cope with my abusive, toxic, evil and manipulative parents!
A bit of a back story I have 6 siblings, we moved to a new house when I was 6 years old, this is were I gained consciousness as a kid becaue before that I was locked up at home and wasn’t allowed outside only school and back.
Now living in the new house my parents would argue for hours on end, my dad will punch holes in the wall, didn’t allow us to watch tv, have freedom, anything. During this time my mum will hit us argue with us eveyday she would also say I need to do chores and iron clothes at that young age, she would bully me not buy me clothes teach me to brush or wash my face or anything. I wasn’t allowed to fry my hair or straighten it. She would stand in the hall way and argue for hours then go to her mum house and talk badly about us that we’re difficult don’t clean up when we were just kids, she’s manipulative evil woman and I will never forgive her,
During my teenage years she would try to eveyone away from me she would isolate me manipulate and tell lies to her family so they won’t listen to my side. She’s was in her 40s or fifties tbh I never bothered keeping track of her age becse she was an evil woman. She would hit me screm at me talk **** about me on the street to my neighbours, to my teachers, to my cousins and they all believed her lies, I grow up fearing her or I never thought about speaking or talking to other about it in my family because I feel like they don’t care and enjoy my suffering
So I don’t know what to do and how it will stop I’m stuck in this mess and I can’t wait till this psychological tortucger is over, I hate my culture and I hate my parents

If you are an adult, why are you still living at home? She probably sees you as a burden living in the house. Move out, get a bf and start living your life.

Reply 5

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by Wired_1800
If you are an adult, why are you still living at home? She probably sees you as a burden living in the house. Move out, get a bf and start living your life.

This such a spiteful laden response

Reply 6

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by Russ3684
This such a spiteful laden response

Spiteful to who? I do not know the OP.

You are probably new to TSR, I am a direct communicator. I see things straight. If the OP gets offended, that can be addressed on a case by case basis.

Reply 7

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by Wired_1800
Spiteful to who? I do not know the OP.
You are probably new to TSR, I am a direct communicator. I see things straight. If the OP gets offended, that can be addressed on a case by case basis.

Being direct is not the same as normalising behaviour which is abusive, victim blaming and lacking empathy. Usually what people use as the justification however hence my absolute lack of surprise.

Reply 8

Original post
by Anonymous
This post probably will get banned like always but I don’t know how to cope with my abusive, toxic, evil and manipulative parents!
A bit of a back story I have 6 siblings, we moved to a new house when I was 6 years old, this is were I gained consciousness as a kid becaue before that I was locked up at home and wasn’t allowed outside only school and back.
Now living in the new house my parents would argue for hours on end, my dad will punch holes in the wall, didn’t allow us to watch tv, have freedom, anything. During this time my mum will hit us argue with us eveyday she would also say I need to do chores and iron clothes at that young age, she would bully me not buy me clothes teach me to brush or wash my face or anything. I wasn’t allowed to fry my hair or straighten it. She would stand in the hall way and argue for hours then go to her mum house and talk badly about us that we’re difficult don’t clean up when we were just kids, she’s manipulative evil woman and I will never forgive her,
During my teenage years she would try to eveyone away from me she would isolate me manipulate and tell lies to her family so they won’t listen to my side. She’s was in her 40s or fifties tbh I never bothered keeping track of her age becse she was an evil woman. She would hit me screm at me talk **** about me on the street to my neighbours, to my teachers, to my cousins and they all believed her lies, I grow up fearing her or I never thought about speaking or talking to other about it in my family because I feel like they don’t care and enjoy my suffering
So I don’t know what to do and how it will stop I’m stuck in this mess and I can’t wait till this psychological tortucger is over, I hate my culture and I hate my parents

oh no thats rlly terrible. sorry ur going thru that. i think a lot of the time asian parents tend to focus on there child's academic prosepects/ future WAY too much to the point where they're stressing themselves AND US out. i have asian parents too and tbh i haven't been doing as well as i want to nowadays and so my mum's forcing me to study the ENTIRE fricking day like... i sleep from 12- 4... which isnt too bad ig. anyways im not saying my one is anywhere near as bad as urs. in fact urs is significantly worse. i truly do hope things get better for u. its only 3 more months and u'll be dont with gcses. maybe things will get better during a levels, so hang in there :smile: BUT if things do become more serious or if it gets to a point where u think u truly cant cope anymore then i rlly do think u should tell someone (like a teacher at skl) its not always easy, ik that, but its better than completely losing urself. u've worked rlly hard and if u mentally/physically crash right before the exam then all ur effort will have been for nothing. i hope things get better for u <3

Reply 9

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by Russ3684
Being direct is not the same as normalising behaviour which is abusive, victim blaming and lacking empathy. Usually what people use as the justification however hence my absolute lack of surprise.

This is silly. There’s no victim blaming or lack of empathy neither was there abuse. If your interpretation of the post was that it was abusive, I have nothing else to say.

Reply 10

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by Wired_1800
If you are an adult, why are you still living at home? She probably sees you as a burden living in the house. Move out, get a bf and start living your life.

The way this response is just not helpful whatsoever, ah yes "just get a life" im sure thats what OP needs to hear.

Reply 11

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by dodgeviper2000
The way this response is just not helpful whatsoever, ah yes "just get a life" im sure thats what OP needs to hear.

The OP would have been hearing a lot of niceties. This is an issue with modern society. We shield brutal realities with fluffy words that lack meaning then leave the individual to wallow in their self-pity.

To me, I share the honest real opinion. It is up to the OP to take it or leave it.

Reply 12

I’m sorry

Reply 13

Original post
by Wired_1800
If you are an adult, why are you still living at home? She probably sees you as a burden living in the house. Move out, get a bf and start living your life.

So you think getting a boyfriend is one of the things to be considered rn?? You didn't even talk about getting a job or getting help and if she/he moves out, to where exactly?
I think our advice should be in order of priority. To me, I agree with @Russ3684.
But oh well......🤷*♀️

Reply 14

It’s the doubling down and denial the op is living with abuse for me - if I were the op I wouldn’t take advice from anyone doing those things under a guise of “I’m just a direct person” - you literally have no understanding of the dynamics of this situation and the potential implications of your poor advice.

Reply 15

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by dodgeviper2000
Fluffy words? being rude asf certainly doesnt make it any better than coddling. How would getting a boyfriend fix anything? "Neither was there abuse?" Is your direct communication just a cover of how obtuse your being? Actually consider that bit of advice you just gave and think if its helpful or not. People find it hard to ask for help because of people like you. Compassion comes in many forms, good advice too, your responses lack both.
But no, lets handle it on a "case by case basis" shall we? 💀

Ok

Reply 16

Original post
by Anonymous
So you think getting a boyfriend is one of the things to be considered rn?? You didn't even talk about getting a job or getting help and if she/he moves out, to where exactly?
I think our advice should be in order of priority. To me, I agree with @Russ3684.
But oh well......🤷*♀️

I wrote that the OP should ‘start living their life’ which would contain finding a job. Did you want me to spell out every single thing that the OP should do.

If the OP moves out, they would move out to another flat or apartment. That’s what moving out means. You seem to be accusing me of being insensitive but appear to expect the OP to stay in the abusive home? What is going on?

The OP does not have to take my advice. They can take yours and the others and wait for the consequences. Many young people are suffering immensely because of fluffy words and, imho, BS advice that lacks substance. Every situation does not have to equate to ‘get help’. Sometimes, you have to remove yourself from the situation and focus on your life.

Reply 17

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by Russ3684
It’s the doubling down and denial the op is living with abuse for me - if I were the op I wouldn’t take advice from anyone doing those things under a guise of “I’m just a direct person” - you literally have no understanding of the dynamics of this situation and the potential implications of your poor advice.

I stand on business. If you are hurt, I cannot help you. This thread is over 1 week old. The OP has not responded i guess we better move on.

Reply 18

As long as that makes sense to you.

Reply 19

Original post
by Russ3684
As long as that makes sense to you.

It does, that’s why I wrote it.

All the best.

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