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[quote=Anonymous]My emotional abuse was more blatant. My dad was an alcoholic who after one drink, got super-sweet and kind of weepy and quiet. He'd tell me how precious and special I was to him and then, after several more drinks, he'd snap. In the course of a few hours, I could go from being his darling child to his most hated adversary; to include being screamed at and physically hurt. This was my early childhood. I'd say that my dad's volatile, mercurial moods were an abuse in and of itself because I couldn't develop emotionally. Emotional abuse like this has physical and mental effects; I could never "fight back" or challenge my dad because he made it clear that he was in charge and in control. He hated displays of anger or sadness - he'd call me hysterical and out of control if I cried or challenged him. If he wasn't screaming at me, he'd be hurling hateful words at one of my siblings and or my mom. [/quote]
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