I was bullied by my family because I was the quiet one. I was told I was too emotional because I cried when I was yelled at (a common occurrence in my home.) As I got older, I wasn't as obnoxious as my mom and brother so they made fun of me. I retreated from the fighting and chaos to the library. I was called the dork. As a teen, I say my mom as an obnoxious woman in need to always be the center of attention. I couldn't take the physical or verbal abuse so I moved out and in with a friend's family the spring before I graduated. After graduation, I immediately moved in with my boyfriend who was in school out of state. My family wasn't the worst, my ex-husband would be. After divorce, he drug me through 10 years of custody court. He lied and defamed me in ways unimaginable. He kept up the hate until I drained my savings, IRA, and 401K. I had a major panic attack the last time I went to court because I didn't have money for a lawyer. Although he had drug me though 3 custody investigations where there was no evidence to change full custody from me to him was ever given, he & his attorney created more hate & lies. I couldn't take it anymore and my son went to be with his dad. It was supposed to be temporary. The parental alienation became so extreme, I broke into pieces. I had PTDS from a previous trauma years before but now it had developed into C-PTSD. I haven't seen my son in 5 years. Abuse of court and how they allow money and lawyers to control families is sick. Worst bullying I never expected as an adult and I can completely understand why others have taken their lives. I'm close to the bottom right now. This is my worst holiday. I'm really struggling.