This is destroying my mental health (tw: verbal and physical abuse)

[vast birch]

Ok. So this might be silly, but I need some help. I have a little sister, who we will call K, and we have a five year age gap. So for years she has both physically and verbally abused me. I have scars to prove the physical. But she just hates me, for no reason. She yells and screams at me, hits me, just overall pretty much wants me d3ad. She has said she’s wanted to shoot me with a shotgun. She has repeatedly told me she hates me and wishes I wasn’t part of the family. It’s gone on for about 6-7 years. My parents see it, but since she’s the youngest, they refuse to do anything about me. The words and abuse has made my mental health so much worse. I’ve tried being kind, treating her how she treats me, ignoring her, nothing works. If I could have a little advice on what to do, I’d so greatly appreciate it. (And the other day, she came at me with a lighter. She didn’t do anything, and she got in trouble. But all she got was a talk)

[brave pumice]

Honestly, get out of there. If your parents won't do anything against it and it won't stop, then leave. If you're not able to leave bc you're dependend on your family, threaten to your parents to call the police. It sounds harsh, but seems to be the only option

[vast birch]

I’ve thought about that. But I love my parents, and I love my little sister. I don’t think I have the heart to do that. And honestly, they’ve turned a blind eye for years.

[brave pumice]

But you can't continue being mentally and physically attacked. You need to do something against it - even if it's something you don't want to do.

[vast birch]

Yeah. I might next time then. And thank you for not making me feel silly about this

[brave pumice]

Yes, of course. It's not silly, this is serious. You can't be hurt because of doing nothing

You deserve to be treated normally

[vast birch]

I know. And I’ve told her, I will treat you as you treat me. But when I fire back, I get in trouble. My parents say to fight back, then they say to walk away. And I’m so confused and hurt

[dusky robin]

Ask your parents to confront her and reprimand her when things go wrong or she says things like that. Have a conversation with them.