This man needs some serious anger management. It's possible his mother abused him when he was a child and he's taking it out on her now, so I'm not going to give her so much credit for his life. Some women do bring children in this world that they do not care much about, want, love, or respect. Some women even m****r their own children. So just because it's his mother, the woman that brought him into this world, she may not deserve respect. Even so child abuse doesn't give anyone an excuse to abuse the abuser or other. The man is still unsafe to be in a relationship with until he gets some serious professional help. Yes, it is more than likely he would end up abusing you as well. He has problems expressing his anger appropriately and he is already abusive. Abusers are like addicts, they're addicted to hurting others, and they're very difficult to treat, since they're reluctent to admit their faults and they don't want to stop. I don't think that you should be with a man like this. It's not safe, he's unhealthy.