Struggling with spiritual life due to parental abuse

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How do people living with emotionally abusive parents find strength even when their faith is weak? I often get mad or bitter that God doesnt help me get out of this situation. I want more Catholic friends as well but logistically it is very hard to meet people
Does anyone have any practical spiritual solutions? I’m still trying to find ways to leave.
 
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By making their faith stronger. By realizing that God can help you, but that people are not chess pieces that he reaches down and moves around. People have free will, and some do not follow his will. You can’t change them, you can only change yourself and how you relate to others.

I don’t know how old you are, if you are in school, or you work, if you live with your parents by choice, or because of your age, but try to find ways to lessen contact with them. Join a book club, church group, choir. Volunteer, to get your mind off your parents and make friends.
 
You know, it would really be helpful if we knew your age and if you still live at home.
 
I am going to assume that you haven’t found employment yet? If you have no car, I don’t know how you get to work. Work is imperative if you want to move out of your parents home and away from what you describe as abuse.
 
Well, that’s good. Can’t you get out using that for getting out otherwise?
 
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Does anyone have any practical spiritual solutions? I’m still trying to find ways to leave.
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By practical spiritual solutions, I take it you mean how to deal with emotionally abusive parents? Your best bet is to find your own place to live. If for some reason you can’t, you could try detaching yourself from their comments.

But your best bet is to leave. You have employment, so do you make enough to rent a place, maybe even a room? Or perhaps share a place with a roommate?
I don’t think God is responsible for getting you out of the situation. You are in charge of your life. Why not move out on your own? What is stopping you?

You are at the best age to make friends. When you go to church, ask people out for coffee afterwards. See if they have a Bible study to join, or volunteer for a needed ministry-- counting money, grounds maintenance, ushering, whatever you’re good at.
I highly recommend praying the Rosary every day for spiritual help.
God bless.
 
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