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WMy mother hated me as a child and would try to strangle me. My father would often pull her away and they’d lock the room and get into a fight.
One day, she crawled out from under the bed, knife in hand. I saw her just when her hand stuck out from under the bed and ran out of the house. This was in early 2000s.
My father came home, packed our belongings and we moved in with his parents.
He filed for divorce but nothing else was mentioned in the petition. The most infuriating part was almost everyone tried to get us to reconcile, from the legal system, to relatives and even neighbors. ‘Maa ki mamta hai beta! Kaunsi maa apne bachche ko nahi maarti?’
Lauda mera maa ki mamta
There was no discussion about her mental health because she seemed to be normal to the rest of the world. She’d even play the victim card of how my dad would ‘hit’ her. She had issues with BP and such and none of the doctors said they had reason to believe she needed to be referred to a mental health specialist for evaluation – especially when her start up took off around 2007.
Through out all this, my father was never aggressive – which I deemed as him acting with dignity. I’d ask him why he never went to the cops, or why none of the legal documents would address her violence towards me. He told me I would understand when I grow up. 20 odd years later, I still don’t understand.
Nothing has changed. The case is still in court. He lives where my grandparents lived until they passed. I moved out and she lives in a flat I’m supposed to inherit.
I went to the cops after not being able to sleep yesterday and asked them if there was any path to justice. They told me that it shouldn’t have been complicated if my dad would’ve just filed an FIR and that I should talk to a lawyer.
I understand that this is hearsay, but beyond this, I don’t see any practical reason why my father didn’t file a case. He seems to be a coward, but I need to ask the lawyers.
1. Is there anything I can do to get justice for her ruining my life?
2. Is there any practical reason why my father didn’t file the case except to protect his reputation or/and the property? He still keeps saying I’ll understand when I grow up, but I’m in my mid-30s and I just ger more confused as years pass. -
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