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Feeling a lot of anger towards my emotionally abusive father recently

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sosadandangryyyy · 14/03/2022 23:25

My Dad is emotionally abusive as both a father and a husband to my DM.

I felt like I was able to accept it before and empathise as he himself had a difficult upbringing. But recently it's like I've just lost all respect and patience towards him and I just feel so angry with the way he treated and continues to treat me/my family.

Nothing is ever calm or easy with him, it's constant turmoil. He has ruined my life, my siblings' lives and my Mum's life.

I don't know why this anger has suddenly bubbled to the service and why my attitude has changed towards him. I thought I had moved past this stage and was in an ambivalent acceptance stage.

Has anyone else experienced similar or have any advice?

OP posts:
LilyLott44 · 15/03/2022 08:41

Have you got young children? My anger towards my ‘dad’ resurfaced when I realised how much my kids needed me and how much I loved them. Their vulnerability and utter dependence on me and my DH made me question how anyone could mistreat their own kids.

He’s dead now and ambivalence has returned.
The damage he did lingers on though.

Have you had any counselling?

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