believing they've brought all this pain on themselves
They look away and silently let the harm continue, leaving their daughters feeling fearful, suspicious, and full of guilt, believing they've brought all this pain on themselves.

what does it mean?

Does it mean that mothers stand by and allow harm befall to daughters, so daughters fell fearful, and suspicious that all are mothers' fault?

Question

believing they've brought all this pain on themselves
They look away and silently let the harm continue, leaving their daughters feeling fearful, suspicious, and full of guilt, believing they've brought all this pain on themselves.

what does it mean?

Does it mean that mothers stand by and allow harm befall to daughters, so daughters fell fearful, and suspicious that all are mothers' fault?

Answer

This means that the mother did not do anything to protect their daughters from harm, which results to the daughters to think that its all their own fault