This comment, @kryptik, is about as powerful as your story, and I completely resonate with it! I had similar yet different experiences as a child too; I was the oldest and protector, however unlike you, it was only my mother who suffered the abuse. Many people let experiences like this destroy their entire life, long after the experience has past. Kudos to you for growing from it rather then being destroyed by it.
Don't be sad. I wouldn't trade my experiences in life that I've had for anything. It's what makes me, me.
This comment, @kryptik, is about as powerful as your story, and I completely resonate with it! I had similar yet different experiences as a child too; I was the oldest and protector, however unlike you, it was only my mother who suffered the abuse. Many people let experiences like this destroy their entire life, long after the experience has past. Kudos to you for growing from it rather then being destroyed by it.