What would you do if your mother hurt you?

To the child who has been hurt: Please do not hit your mother back or yell. And please don’t blow this off as your mother having a bad day. The first thing you need to do is walk right into a church and tell a preacher what happened and that you need help. Then tell your teacher and school counselor what happened. It is their job to help you, to protect children and teenagers from physical and emotional abuse, and they will keep your report confidential. It is never okay for a parent to hit a child, for any reason. It’s the parent’s job to act like an adult; this doesn’t include throwing tantrums and hitting in anger for any reason. You need to recognize this behavior as wrong or you’ll grow up to do the same thing to your own children. Break the cycle now and see it for what it is: wrong. I am a mother and I wish I could give you a hug and talk this through with you. I also know how hard it is as a parent to keep your temper with kids who are acting out of line. But hitting a child is never acceptable, no matter what the child has done. If your mother shows no remorse, all the worse. But even if she came crawling to you, begging for your forgiveness, the hitting would still be wrong. Tell a church leader or your teacher and school counselor immediately. Show the red mark to your school counselor. Tell them you’re scared, in pain and your relationship with your mother needs repair. They’ll find ways to help you and maybe eventually your mother will get help too. She needs anger management, just as every human does at one time or another. I’m so sorry she’s taking her anger out on you. If you tell a trusted adult immediately, you’ll at least get some of the help you need. I’m thinking of you and hope for the best in your life. You deserve a happy life in which you feel safe in your own home with your own family. That day will come. A big hug from me to you, honey. Take care of yourself now. Go get help!