Dr. Irvin D. Yalom, one of the founding pillars of existential therapy, noted that children who are abused/harmed or grow up in conflict-heavy homes find it harder to leave dysfunctional families. He remarked that good parents help children grow & leave.

This is mostly because dysfunctional family environments make kids believe that any act of self-preservation or exploration outside the family is a form of betrayal. The 'language' of such environments if guilt. Guilt for staying and guilt for leaving. It is a no-win situation.

A part of reparenting or learning to break patterns of harmful childhood defenses is to recognize that leaving something or someone that hurts you is ok. The act of leaving is the act of healing in some cases. You don't have to feel a compulsion to stay and handle abuse.