Is it normal that my moms like this?
Ok I'm 18 years old and my family is super dysfunctional. My mom is a alcoholic, manipulative and she used to be severely abusive towards my dad and my oldest sister. She was only abusive towards my other sisters on occasion but she emotionally abuses us all the time. She used to beat my sister all the time for no reason and she would leave her out side for days with no food not caring what season it was. I watched my dad get stabbed and my sister brutally beaten all the time as a kid. I been too alot of foster homes and I even failed a grade because I missed so much school cuz my family.
Now I'm older she doesn't physically beat anyone anymore but she still is emotional unstable and manipulative. She's super strict as to the point I wasn't allowed to go to parties or drink (which is understandable), date or even talk to boys, hang out with friends that talk to boys, watch movies with kissing or anything, or even say how I feel. If I talked back id get it. She was super strict not for us because most people would think that's why she was like this. She just wanted something to control. She got mad at my sister for going to church. She said she doesn't want us to make her look bad. I dont respect for this but mostly because she doesn't do anything for us. She never had a job in her life and she makes us do her dirty work. She makes us go grocery shopping, pay her bills, but now that she lives with her bf he does that. She never been to any of my school events or anything. And she thinks she's the best mom ever. I just feel like if I'm responsible to do all that why cant she trust me with at least talking to a guy?
I was a good kid for the most part. I sneaked to parties and drank and had guy friends but im still a virgin and I kissed about 4 guys in my life time. I never did anything unless I was 99% positive I could get away with it. I never dare took chances on anything less.
Now I'm 18 my mom still doesn't want me to talk to boys or go to bars and stuff. But I feel that I'm responsible enough to do both but she freaks even if I just mention it. Even when I snuck out when I was 16/17 I was still responsible. I went to the bar/ lounge once and it was ok because I told my mom we were going for supper and we were and she still freaked but she let me go.
I had a sleepover at my friends house and I recently went to the bar but it wasn't planned it just happened. I never told my mom because I was scared that shed get mad. Her mad isn't normal mad. She makes you feel guilty, she gives you unnecessary consciences and she never makes you forget it.
Anyways I saw my oldest sister there and she told me I had to tell mom I was there or she would. I feel its unfair because she knows how crazy our mom is but she still willing to tell on me even when I know she's did things behind our moms back too.
I feel completely trapped all the time, and even if I do do something that I know my mom wouldn't approve of it still causes me grift and is always on the back of my mind. I feel like I'm living a double life. I want to stand up to my mom and let her know its my life but ok scared of what shell do to me. Once she gets mad enough their isn't a line she won't cross. And I know I have to tell my mom eventually but I'm horrified. I'm more scared of my mom then anything else in the world. But I wanna be able to live my life because I know if I let her control my life she will and she won't let go unless I make her and I still live with her so I don't know if its possible. I dont know if its normal for your mom to be like this ? And I dont know what to do. Its exhausting trying to live two lifes.