If your father is beating you, the best advice anyone can offer is to get to the cops. You can't be held responsible for just taking it, as you put it. When physical abuse comes into play, the answer to the question "what kind of child sits here and takes it" is usually "most kinds." If you can't get away, then you need to handle this by reporting it.
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