Abbey is a 22-year-old woman who recently moved to Boston, MA to begin a university nursing program. She moved into an apartment with three other female nursing students who had been living together for the past 2 years. Abbey got along perfectly with her roommates initially and all parties felt the living situation would be excellent. She became very attached to one roommate in particular named Nadia. They began sharing clothing and shoes. Soon, Abbey began buying clothing and dressing like Nadia, as well as, doing her hair in an identical fashion. Nadia felt discomforted when Abbey confided that she felt so close to her that they could be twins.
Her behavior caused the other roommates to feel uneasy as well. She demanded more and more …show more content…
Abbey was often spanked with a belt by both parents for misbehavior, but just as frequently will little provocation. Often her parents explained the spankings were “for her own good and because they loved her”. What her parents called spanking weas often severe and not contained to her buttocks, but extended to her thighs and back. Additionally, she was sexually abused by her father beginning at age 6 till age 12. During this abuse, her father would tell her he loved her and following would not look at her or talk to her for days afterwards. When she was 13 her older brother’s best friend, who was 16, sexually assaulted her. After this, she confided in her mother regarding the assault and abuse by her father. Her mother accused her of “lying, of being self-centered, and trying to break the family apart.” Afterward, her mother refused to acknowledge her and pretended she did not exist for several months. At the end of this period, her mother acted as if nothing had ever happened. When she was 16, Abbey ran away from home to live with a 20 year old man who lived out of state that she had met online. That relationship lasted several months, at which time she moved in with a man who was the manager of a restaurant that she worked at part-time. Through the years, this became a pattern for
Her behavior caused the other roommates to feel uneasy as well. She demanded more and more …show more content…
Abbey was often spanked with a belt by both parents for misbehavior, but just as frequently will little provocation. Often her parents explained the spankings were “for her own good and because they loved her”. What her parents called spanking weas often severe and not contained to her buttocks, but extended to her thighs and back. Additionally, she was sexually abused by her father beginning at age 6 till age 12. During this abuse, her father would tell her he loved her and following would not look at her or talk to her for days afterwards. When she was 13 her older brother’s best friend, who was 16, sexually assaulted her. After this, she confided in her mother regarding the assault and abuse by her father. Her mother accused her of “lying, of being self-centered, and trying to break the family apart.” Afterward, her mother refused to acknowledge her and pretended she did not exist for several months. At the end of this period, her mother acted as if nothing had ever happened. When she was 16, Abbey ran away from home to live with a 20 year old man who lived out of state that she had met online. That relationship lasted several months, at which time she moved in with a man who was the manager of a restaurant that she worked at part-time. Through the years, this became a pattern for