Redditer: Anyone in Singapore applied for a PPO against parents or stayed in a temporary shelter as an adult?

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Anyone in Singapore applied for a PPO against parents or stayed in a temporary shelter as an adult?​

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Hi, this is a throwaway for safety.

I’m 24, Singaporean, and currently living with my parents.
When I was younger, I was physically abused by them (beatings). There is no physical violence now, but living with them still causes intense fear, freezing, and emotional distress, especially when they gang up on me. Over time, it has become mentally exhausting. When my parents have a bad day, I often become the scapegoat,blamed, snapped at, or unloaded on. Even without violence, the constant anger, blaming, and emotional dumping has been affecting my mental health badly. There is no space to talk things out in my family. Once they’ve said their piece, they don’t listen. There’s no discussion, no accountability, and no one takes my side. It’s just anger, blame, and then I’m expected to absorb it. Because of the past physical abuse, these situations are very triggering, and I feel unsafe even though there’s no hitting now. I’m exploring FVSC support and possibly a Personal Protection Order (PPO), and I’ve been told that temporary shelter may be an option if home isn’t safe.

I wanted to ask:

• Has anyone in Singapore stayed in a temporary shelter as an adult due to parental abuse?
• How did the process work (FVSC/MSF, timeline, what the shelter experience was like)?
• If you applied for a PPO against your parents, how was it handled, and what should I realistically expect?

I’m not trying to rush into anything or expose my family. I’m just exhausted and trying to understand what options actually exist, and how people navigated this safely.

Please be kind. This is difficult to talk about.
Thank you.