Oh, I can totally relate. Sounds like me and my father. Now that I'm in my late twenties he still talks down to me, doesnt believe in Mental Illness nor does he believer I am depressed; thinks all I want is attention. Growing up I took multitudes of verbal and emotional abuse from my siblings (goes well beyond sibling rivalry) and my father. My mother was always there for me. But screaming shut up was a common occurence for me when growing up, Shut up is the cleanest thing, there were many other names.
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