my dad hit me?

Question

it was sunday night i am still trying to get over they shock. he grabbed me by the hair and punched and kicked me i am covered in bruises

iam 25 years old

Answer 1

If you can't talk to your mom, tell a teacher and do it tomorrow. It is unacceptable for a parent to assault a child. If he gets away with it this time, you will be his "whipping boy" forever more. Please talk to a teacher or counsellor.
-MM

Answer 2

My dad hit me once and once only!!! I was 16 when this happened and I'm now 34 and we are good now. He and my mom were going thru a divorce and it was the day we were all moving stuff out of the house and in to his and my mom's and mine.....No excuse. I told him then that was the biggest mistake he ever made and he better watch his self or I call the cops if he ever did it again.

This is just me and the way I feel about it...I would call the cops and report it and let them handle it. There is no reason for a man to have hit a woman let alone his daughter.

I know that there is more to the story but like I said no excuse and if he get's away with it he may do it again or to another person.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

You must get out! Now! Why hang around for more abuse?

Call the police and charge him with assult - it is the only way these scumbags learn and the laws have become harsher for victims of domestic violence. They can simply arrest him without a written statement from anyone for example.

And who will be next? Who else is going to experience this fiends temper? You? A sibling? An innocent member of public. You have a moral duty to protect people from him. You have a duty to protect him from him.

Go to your local police station or call 999. Do it. NOW!

Answer 4

Oh for crying out loud! Shelley, I'm very sorry for you. I know I will keep in touch with you on this unless you rather I don't. Please talk to someone, anyone, a therapist? I only say that because things could branch out later because of this abuse. I pray it does not happen again but I don't want to scare you and say it may. I do not know your father but I do know an abusive person will more than likely repeat that behavior. Please please please talk to someone. I do agree with someone's answer also about a shelter. I also do not know if you have a friend that you could stay with in the meantime or another family member. Cousins? But are they abusive or is there a history? Just asking you to keep that in mind. Again, I do not know and I am not a doctor but an immediate family member of your father's may (or may not) have a similar problem. Hang in there! Be safe! And please do something. (I know you probably don't want to press charges and that is certainly your choice. Difficult too.) Email anytime if you wish. YES! I reported Ron and Leo!!!!! For Pete's sake guys!

Answer 5

Although i agree totally with SHELLYSNAPS post-i have to ask...was this the first time he ever hit you,and were you visiting at the time,or do you live there?(you appear intelligent enough,no spelling mistakes,you can obviously use a pc,so you may be working)If you are working and still live there,why do you live there-can't you get your own place at your age?SHELLY and the other posts are right,get the authorities involved in this ASAP,its called ASSAULT,doesn't matter what age you are.BEST OF:-)

Answer 6

You need to contact the proper authorities tonight. Who knows if his next temper flare up will be directed toward your 2 year old son. No matter why he's angry- there is no excuse for anyone to hurt someone like that.
I read your other ?- is your dad on meds for the lupus? He could be having an allergic reaction to his meds causing behavior problems???

Answer 7

REPORT him, don't give him a second chance, if you do he'll think it's ok to do it again. I am so sorry that this happened, he sounds like a beast, avoid him at all costs, just remember that he could have killed you if he had landed a puch in the wrong place - it's only luck that he didn't. If he should ever attempt to do this to you again, grab his balls and pull down sharply, he won't want to do it again. God bless you.

Answer 8

If i was 25 yrs old and my dad hit me kicked me and punched me then i would report him. I wouldn't put up with it. Nobody should be hitting anyone especially his own daughter. I'm sorry this happened to you.

Answer 9

You know hony, no-one has the right to hit you. I have 3 children and I have never hit them in their lives. You need to speak to either some-one at school or go to the police, if he has hit you as you say he has he has broken the law. Please make sure you have all the facts right and do something about it now before the problem escalates out of control

Answer 10

what did you do? doesn't matter. it is never right to hit your child in anger. a swat on the butt is one thing... at your age i can only think he was wasted. thats no excuse either. if i ever hit my 23 year old daughter i would never see her again. this is something you should think about if you're not willing to report him. somehow make him aware this this behavior is unacceptable and you will not allow it. daughters are for hugs not punching bags.

Answer 11

i have noticed that some of you asked "what did you do wrong" it's the dads fault
not theirs. don't always assume that it's the victims fault coz it's not
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get away from this man and have him arrested...this is not right....he should not have beat you like that....he's your father, he should act like a father, i am so sorry this has happened to you...i know how you feel...you may feel like your betraying him by calling the police...but your doing the right thing...it could happen again....don't let this happen again....go and stay with a friend or relative...or if you have a place of your own, don't let him in...call the police and have him locked up...you do not deserve this....bless you....