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.
Domestic violence
Domestic violence (also named domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse by one person against another in a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation. It may be termed "intimate partner violence" when committed by a spouse or partner in an intimate relationship against the other spouse or partner, and can take place in heterosexual or same-sex relationships, or between former spouses or partners. Domestic violence can also involve violence against children, parents, or the elderly. It takes a
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