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Major Nikon

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1. My mom was more abusive than my dad

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 05:04 PM

Dec 2012

My dad was a Unitarian minister and wasn't abusive at all. He very rarely even raised his voice. My mom clearly had anger issues, depression, and dog knows what else. She alienated pretty much everyone. I'm not really sure how my dad put up with her, but he always did. My mom kept trying to pit me against my wife and eventually forced me into making a decision between my wife or her. It wasn't really a hard decision to make. My wife is a very gentle soul who never manages to offend anyone.

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Abusive fathers, abused sons. Has this affected you in your life? [View all] Denninmi Dec 2012 OP

My mom was more abusive than my dad Major Nikon Dec 2012 #1

Wow, man. As one of the two hosts here I'm fine with it, I appreciate you sharing and Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #2

Thanks. Denninmi Dec 2012 #3

Cool. Like i said, my point in bringing it up wasnt to try to shunt it over there or otherwise Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #4

Yeah, here's an irony, too. Denninmi Dec 2012 #5

My dad was mostly emotionally abusive toward me, although sometimes physically mythology Dec 2012 #6

My dad was abusive. It taught me not to be. Bonobo Dec 2012 #7