Thank you so much for your replies. I was so nervous about posting, I have never shared that information before.
Shine: it was a few years ago now, but I'm still not over it. I don't want to talk to my Dad about it, I have quite a good relationship with him now, I'm scared I'd ruin it. I've started seeing a new counsellor and she is brilliant, I was hoping to email her the same as what I posted here but I'm scared about her reaction. Thanks for your reply, just your kindness has made me feel more at ease about perhaps emailing my counsellor.
Divine5wilderness: I'm sorry to hear your Mum was verbally abusive. I found that the worst part, worse than the physical stuff because I felt I deserved the pain when she hurt me, and the verbal stuff made me feel so guilty so I started self harming. Thanks for your kind reply.
Frida: I'm so sorry that your Dad was like that too. I always felt like a fraud because I didn't usually have bruises, I know how you feel about being trapped.
Thanks so much for the replies. I'm feeling so low at the moment. I'd been thinking about suicide over the weekend. Things are so tough. x
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