Oppressed by Afghan parents, what to do?
Hello, I am 20 years old, female and currently doing my Abitur.
As the title suggests, I have Afghan parents who practice their culture. I also have three brothers.
I, on the other hand, was born here and want to act according to reason and live according to my religion and NOT according to its culturally influenced values.
You have to know that I hardly have any friends, I just go to school and am alone in my room all day.
But I hardly have the opportunity to do anything with anyone, especially because my mother keeps a tight rein on me. She constantly checks to see if I'm online on WhatsApp, yells at me when I turn off my "last seen" status, and makes disgusting assumptions, like that I'm probably having affairs with older men or with our former employee. But she has absolutely no reason to make such accusations. For example, I never exchanged a single word with the employee other than "Hello," and when he was no longer employed, I only asked my mother where he was once. But she uses these things against me.
She says I always talk big about myself and badmouth other girls, but I should take care of myself and check myself. She exaggerates small things so much. She's been saying these things to me nonstop for two months.
I'm supposed to learn to cook because I supposedly can't cook, even though I was taught how to cook at 8. From that age until puberty, my parents often hit me, spat on me, etc. Since we were living in an asylum at the time, my mother often said things like I should strip for the black guys because I'm a brat and can only talk back. Things have been quiet for the past few years, but now it's starting again.
She insults me, calling me a "slut," etc., swears that I supposedly have a boyfriend, and she's too embarrassed to hit me with her own hands. She's always raging against me, and I always get the feeling she wants my father to hit me. She always uses trivial things against me.
There are many other things, but they would go beyond the scope of this article.
I have a high school diploma and can't always help my parents in the store. Then they ask, "What are they doing in their room?" I don't know what's right and what's wrong. I always have to think about whether I can do something or not, whether it's right to say something or not, whether my mother could use something against me or not.
My brothers are free to do whatever they want, they stay out late at night. If they say something, nothing is used against them.
My paternal uncle lives abroad and has a new wife. He's being rude to his ex-wife, who lives in Germany, and asks my father truly disturbing things that I can't mention here. That's why I'm afraid of my father.
While I was writing this text, my father came in and said that I have apparently changed in the last few months and that I contradict my mother too often. He said he was there because my brothers weren't here. He spoke very aggressively and checked my cell phone, which he never usually does. He says it doesn't matter what my brothers do, he has to check on me the most because I represent the family's honor. He threatened me with an honor killing and that he would kill himself if he found out anything about me. I was in the shop for 5 hours today and am supposed to go back downstairs. I planned to learn Islamic suras and do something for school. My parents are taking away my energy and motivation.
I've spoken to my brothers. Two of them understand me, but the older one also rages against me so the focus stays on me and he can go on his nightly walks in peace.
I live with fear at home. I'm afraid my parents will hit me again. I feel really uncomfortable and often have panic attacks, which then lead to suicidal thoughts.
My other brother told me I should see a psychiatrist because I can't take it anymore. I'm being oppressed so much, but at the same time I think it's my parents. I don't think a psychiatrist will be able to help me either.
I've changed schools several times and repeated a year once, and I don't want to give up my high school diploma for people like that. I don't know what to do. I don't have a best friend or anything like that. If I confide in my brothers, my mother insults me, or the older one snitches. I only confided in an old classmate once, and my parents found out. I'm supposed to cut off contact with her because she's Russian. What should I do? I'm desperate.
Please don't attack my religion, my parents are believers but not religious.
So I don’t know what you hate and how dangerous it would be to take off from home, but so no one should live. You hate the advantage that you are full-year, so I would suggest you write an email to a women’s house. These raise women from all social strata who are affected or threatened by violence. This also includes psychic violence, so you can learn for your Abi and then decide on your own life. I think your mother is jealous of you, because I suspect that she is strongly suppressed by your father and your brothers. This probably leads her to let her frustration on you and try to suppress you. Besides, you still hate more freedom than her, you can do your Abi and then, if necessary, study, so you can decide what happens to yourself. I guess she didn’t have these options, but you shouldn’t feel bad just because it’s your parents that’s bullshit. They’re not good people, and they probably don’t love you, that’s a fact, because if they love you they wouldn’t hurt you. I hope for you that you can get it out there and have a great future.
I recommend that you contact at least one of these consultancy offices.
1) Here you get (hopefully) help: Help for girls / women – Serap Cileli
The help phone – advice and help for women
2)http://www.hilfetelefon.de/
Welcome! The help phone “Gewalt gegen Frauen” is a nationwide consultancy offer for women who have experienced or are still experiencing violence. Number 08000 116 and via online advice, we support those affected by all nationalities, with and without hindrance – 365 days a year, around the clock. We also advise members, friends and professionals anonymously and free of charge.
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3) SOLWODI
SOLWODI stands for SOLidarity with WOmen in DIstress (solidarity with women in need). The association is recognized as non-profit in Germany and works independently and over-confessional. SOLWODI is represented in Germany with 19 specialist advisory bodies and seven protection institutions for women and children in need.
SOLWODI is committed to the rights of women with migration or refugee background in Germany who have experienced distress and violence, whether they are affected by human trafficking, sexual exploitation and prostitution, forced marriage or other violence. The women concerned are accompanied by experienced social workers. We offer psychosocial care, organize medical or legal support, help with housing and job search, or teach German courses and vocational training measures. Care is always geared to the specific needs and individual situation of the respective client and their children.
SOLWODI is solidarity with women in need. Learn more about our commitment… – YouTube
Take your Abi.
Then start working somewhere, then you can independently finance your life, even without parents if it has to be.
And if you like it, study later.
Bringing out and threatening to the police
You can contact the youth office and ask for help.
It’s important you’re looking for help to get out of there. Especially when I get out of it that you don’t have money to take off on your own.
As far as I know, you cannot apply for youth assistance after 18 years of age
Yes.
According to the Children’s and Youth Assistance Act, young full-year-olds from the 18th to the 21st birthday have a right to appropriate and necessary assistance from the Youth Office in accordance with the regulations for children and young people.
So great