Meggiekiddo
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? NY
I am 20 years old and comming to terms with abuse that happened all my life.
Without going into too many detials I was homeschooled, as were my brothers, but I was not allowed the diginty they were allowed. Some of their friends did not even know they had a sister. I was hit every day, forced to kneel for hours, forced to cook for the family although I often didn't get supper, I was shoved when I cooked and I still have a burn on my hand from it. My only escape was church once a week or on occasion the library or YMCA. There was two weeks when I didn't step outside, I was not allowed to sit on the couch and not allwed to laugh or speak unless I was spoken to. My parents told their friends that I was clumsy and bad, and no one questioned anything even when I tried to tell someone. When I was 20 I finally graduated because of the help of a youth minister who noticed me and I was able to get 1200 on the SAT's and get a decent scholorship.
However, I am getting Pell, TAP and other grands and loans from the government and my school to pay for it. My parent's don't pay a cent but the loans are in their name (they take the money out of my bank account). They tell me they won't sign anything else if I don't listen to them. I live away from home now but when I return they hurt me. I came back to school from break with bruises. Its not as simple as calling the cops when I am home becuase I am not allowed to touch the phone even now.
Do I have any options besides leaving college so I don't need my parents to sign for the loan?
I am 20 years old and comming to terms with abuse that happened all my life.
Without going into too many detials I was homeschooled, as were my brothers, but I was not allowed the diginty they were allowed. Some of their friends did not even know they had a sister. I was hit every day, forced to kneel for hours, forced to cook for the family although I often didn't get supper, I was shoved when I cooked and I still have a burn on my hand from it. My only escape was church once a week or on occasion the library or YMCA. There was two weeks when I didn't step outside, I was not allowed to sit on the couch and not allwed to laugh or speak unless I was spoken to. My parents told their friends that I was clumsy and bad, and no one questioned anything even when I tried to tell someone. When I was 20 I finally graduated because of the help of a youth minister who noticed me and I was able to get 1200 on the SAT's and get a decent scholorship.
However, I am getting Pell, TAP and other grands and loans from the government and my school to pay for it. My parent's don't pay a cent but the loans are in their name (they take the money out of my bank account). They tell me they won't sign anything else if I don't listen to them. I live away from home now but when I return they hurt me. I came back to school from break with bruises. Its not as simple as calling the cops when I am home becuase I am not allowed to touch the phone even now.
Do I have any options besides leaving college so I don't need my parents to sign for the loan?
