When one door closes another one opens

I am no longer working for my aunt. A couple things happened these past few days that really made is possible for me to put my foot down. She yelled at me Saturday morning. i was late for work and yes that is my responsibility and I could not even say I was sorry because she was yelling and screaming at me. I didn’t say anything and once again tried to turn the other cheek. But, then on Sunday (my day off) she called up. I answered the phone and automatically she started yelling at me because she didn’t have the car she let us borrow since at the moment ours is in the shop. We are not really sure we can get it fixed because it might not be fixable that is what we are still trying to figure out. If we need a new car I am worried we will not be able to afford it. But, she called wanting to know what was going on. I told her in a nice way I wasn’t sure because I thought my grandma had said we could keep the car for the day. But, she kept yelling and screaming at me. This time it was not my fault and I felt like God was telling me I had to put my foot down this time. I was too scared too the day before but yet another incident had happened with her yelling at me and mistreating me. So I told her I didn’t deserve to be talked to that way and she should not be yelling at me. She told me I could “go to hell” I said don’t expect me to come back to work for you.

Yesterday she came over to the house and said she wanted me to work for her. I told her I don’t know how she expects me to work for her after she told me to go to hell and constantly mistreats me and yells at me. She was defending herself saying I deserved it and it’s my fault she treats me the way she does as usual. I told her the way she treated me was illegal and an employer can not yell and say nasty personal things to an employer it is considered harassment and abuse. She was still acting like she could treat me whichever way she wanted and never once apologized just kept making excuses like it was no big deal. I said she could go ahead and hire someone else. She yelled and screamed some more and then left.

I love her ad my aunt but I can’t have a relationship with her. She never even acknowledges that her behavior might be wrong or out of line and never apologized she always blames me for her problems and acts like I am lying or I deserve to be treated this way. With the help of God and support online I am realizing I am worth more then this. More then being harassed and abused on a daily bases. I’ve allowed her to treat me this way by being a doormat for three years and years ago when I lived with her. I walked away then but never told her she could not treat me that way. I finally stuck up for me and i believe in the end this is why it all happened. So I could realize I’m a worth human being that deserves better then this. It finally came full circle and for the first time in a long time I’m not feeling bad about myself. I’m feeling stronger and more loved by God, my boyfriend, and others.