Questioning something (tw: possible abuse)

[onyx juniper]

I don't even know if what I'm going through might be abuse but uh

My parents took me and my siblings food privileges away, constantly scream at us over tiny things, threaten to beat us, and me and siblings haven't have proper medical care since 2021 (I haven't seen a dentist since 2019.) and when we beg them to take us they don't listen.

But uh, a lot is happening and I'm starting to realize that me and my siblings might be being abused by my parents. And now, after they took our food, I might genuinely have to get away from them. Is any of this stuff abuse, and will I actually need to get away from them ASAP?

I need a response, any response, I don't care what it is.

[subtle garden]

That's abuse alright

[lucid peak]

That is definitely abuse. Taking away "food privileges" is a common and horrible form of control that some parents hold over their children. Food is never a "privilege", it is a basic necessity that they have to provide as a parent. As for the medical care, that is neglect. If you have any trusted adults in your life outside of your family (school, church, friend's parent, etc.), please talk to someone.