
Leave my abusive home & go to school
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**** EDITED BC MY ABUSERS HAD GOT IT TAKEN DOWN
My name is Madison Bishop, i'm 19 years old studying psychology at Suffolk University, transferring to Umass Boston this fall. I also work full time as a manager at a popular pizza joint. On May 6th 2022, i came home from work to my mother and brother in law drunk. Every weekend my mother drinks to the point of blackout and violent, i have videos with different dates of me barricading myself in my room to feel safe as she would bang and hit her way into my room to hit me. I mentioned how the day drinking needs to stop, as it doesn't make her productive to herself or the family in any way. Meanwhile, i was getting spammed abusive threats and comments from my two older sisters R and F saying that i'm jealous. This wasn't the first time i've been physically attacked by both of my older sisters so i set up my phone audio to record this altercation. During the altercation, you can hear R and F instigating by saying " Hit me first " Never did I place my hands on anybody first, as i'm a firm believer of fighting is not the answer. In the video , you hear my mom screaming at F as she had lunged herself at me. F started pulling my hair and i started hitting back in defense. R then started hitting me so my twin , Paris started jumping in to separate us. R chased paris away while calling her homophobic slurs. My mother, held me to the floor as R and Felicia were able to comtinusoully hit me, kick me, and stomp on my face, limbs , and stomach as you see in the photos. They all ran away into their cars and took off. Right after this, i have screenshots of F threatening me, saying "as long as she's around i will never be ok " and being proud and mocking me for getting jumped. R shouted during the entirety of it. The duration of the night, my mother continuously tried threatening and fighting me. The next day on May 7th was my grandmothers funeral; who i sacrificed my time, money, education, job, social life , and my physical and mental health during the entirety of the year. As i came to the funeral, nobody from my family had acknowledged me , and my oldest sister started instigating by mocking me and saying " i cannot be in the same room as them " Feeling the tension, my boyfriend ; Paris and i decided to go back to my house , where i live with my parents John and Marie; and Paris . Mind you, only us 4 are on the lease. legally this is my home, NOT F or R or MD's.
Shortly after my boyfriend and i were relaxing in my living room, the whole family
comes home. My sisters husband, aggressively and violently banged into my room and said " no bitch is going to stop me " As i got up to tell him to leave my bedroom,I got surrounded by my Dad , R , F and MD. while cornered, F and R tried instigating a fight by having rowan spit on me twice before i picked up a coffee mug and threw the liquid at her and my father, and threw the mug to the floor. Never did i hit anybody with the mug, and i did so out of defense as my sister was instigating a fight by spitting on me. My dad then grabbed me by my hair and pulled me to the floor, where R and F started kicking at me. Mind you, F was holding her child the entire time while getting into my face.
I left my house out of fear of my boyfriend and i getting attacked, and came back shortly to grab my personal belongings as I left my house with only a dress on, no shoes no jacket no Wallet no ID. As i came into my house, my dad pushed me into my room and told me he's going to make sure I get placed into jail.
When arlington police arrived they failed to take pictures of my inguries , and failed to let me know my cause of arrest. When i asked, i was met with i was being aggressive and non compliant.I was not given any type of miranda rights, and wasn't able to have my phone. I was told if i returned back to my house, where my name is on the lease i would be arrested with no bail. I was also told i can be arrested for calling or texting any of my family members, but they have every right to call me.
After being bailed, I wasn't able to return home. I walked over and hour to make it to my court session in a dress i was wearing the night before. After my court case and being cleared to go home, i'm still met with anger as my mother stands outside my bedroom and my family stands outside the bathrooms calling me profanities such as cunt and that my boyfriend won't ever do shit.
John used his white privileged along with R , F , and T to make sure I would get in trouble and i believe all of this was planned like i mentioned there's screenshots and videos body injury evidence of that they said they would. When my arresting officer asked me to step out of the car, you can hear R on Audio in a regretful tone asking what is happening. I firmly believe this was a set up in my own home , on my grandmas funeral.
- I currently do not feel safe in my home, as i'm pressing charges against my abusers, and i'm looking to rent out a room somewhere in the area so i can continue my studies of psychology. I thank everybody so much for checking in and sending me pockets of peace, the gratitude i have for people stepping up as family members is indescribable. Any resources, words of advice, and donations are greatly appreciated as they will be used to help me move into a safe home, groceries, and bills as i'm supporting myself 100% without help from any family members.
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Madison Bishop
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Arlington, MA