My dad was never what you would call a "good parent" as he's very strict and doesn't have good parenting skills.
Oh wow! My parents were also very strict. I was the oldest and had too many responsibilities.
Do you feel that you were ever abused? Did your parents cause you harm?
No I definitely wasn't abused. They just expected too much from me.
Oh that's good! I was not abused either but there was domestic violence in my home. My dad used to hit my mom.
That is terrible. I am sorry you had to witness that.
Thank you. I actually feel very lucky that I wasn't abused since children who live in homes where there is domestic violence are 15 times more likely to be victims of abuse.
That is very true. I was in a physically violent relationship.
I'm so sorry to hear that. Was the person your spouse or your partner?
He was just my boyfriend in high school and my first year of college. He was a total loser.