Mine hurled insults, cut downs, slams, physical assaults, called names, cold shouldered, screamed, mental twists- basically terroristic bullies. Mes and my father never talk...

My mother took her cues from her husband and went along with it....but for some reason we still feel sympathetic for her....maybe because she was married to the abusive jerk- getting treated just as much, but behind closed doors? For she often would be crying.