Me on the right
Me on the right.
I learned something about myself, my brain is used to living in emergency situations, so I unintentionally create these situations for myself to live in. My brain got used to this when I was 3 – 4 years old and I started to be violently, physically abused. With bloody noses, black eyes, split lips. I was loved and adored in my life with my grandmother, two aunts and an uncle, till I was 2 years old. Then my mother graduated from medical school and reclaimed me and started physically abusing me. Pummeling would be the word. She had a lot of stress in her life and a lot of rage in herself, but instead of dealing with her stress, she became enraged at me for things like chewing gum and pummeled me into a bloody mess, with black and blue bruises to boot. I went from a loving, nurturing life to a life full of horrible abuse. I went from peace, calm, and love to never knowing when I would almost be killed. That is when my brain must have gotten used to living in live or die situations. And even now, when things are calm, or even not so calm, I idiotically make things worse so I can have the “fight or flight” response happening in my brain and can live in the familiar terrain of panic. The pictures above are of me when the abuse was taking place. How could you beat up that baby in those picture? Especially when you were the mother, mothers give their lives to protect their babies. My mother, whenever she felt like it, would pick up wooden boards the size of cutting boards, or high heeled shoes, or whatever came into her hands and pummel me with them.
It’s strange, but when I describe this, I feel nothing at all. Where did all the hurt feelings, the outraged feelings of the beaten child go? I am learning to mourn for the baby, the child, the young girl I was. And now that I have realized that I unknowingly create panic, I hope this realization leads to absolutely not doing it.
I know I have hurt my friends by doing this, one who was kind enough to message me on Facebook, I unfriended this wonderful friend, like a total idiot. I am so sorry! I apologize to my friends whom I’ve hurt. I know there are no excuses, but I am so very sorry and I hope they forgive me. Now that I realize my brain wants to create panic because it is the most familiar feeling, I will do my all to stop it.
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Poor kid 😦
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Yes, I was the poor kid, yet got straight A’s, behaved myself well, was well groomed and lived in panic the whole time. 😞
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That’s so awful. You’re so brave for telling this story. I’m so sorry about what happened to you. I know that doesn’t change the past but you are loved so dearly Samina and I hope you know that I’m glad you are here and that you are strong enough to talk about this.
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Thank you Jess! I hope it will stop effecting me one day. Soon.
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This. Is. Horrible. Your mother, a doctor, brutalizing her baby girl. It makes me physically ill to think of it.
I wish I had a magic wand and could erase that part of your past, and replace it with a warm loving mother.
My mother didn’t physically abuse me much, because my father would have killed her; she just sliced and diced me with her words and face.
I want my magic wand. I want to make it all better.
Blessings, my courageous friend!
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Thank you Laura, your words and sentiments help me so much. I wish we could use the same wand got both of us. 💞💞💞
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I’m so sorry too, how tragic!!! It’s amazing that you have such insight and can take control of your situation now.
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Thank you. I am trying and hoping I will successfully get over all the trauma.
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Samina, I’m so sorry you endured horrendous physical child abuse.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Kitt, what I really want to do is get over it, ASAP!
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I will keep your healing in my thoughts and prayers.
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You are absolutely wonderful. I am sure that you will forget the past and live a fruitful and joyful life.
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🌸🌺💐😊
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