[rtrudeau]

My dad has a huge temper. I used to get hit all the time. Its been okay for a while, I havn't gotten hit at all and the mood has been okay, but he still has a horrible temper. Tonight he got mad at my sister and threw her into her room for "rolling her eyes at [him]." What can I do? I already told him tonight, after he told me to mind my own business, that he has a temper, we all know it, and the it would get him in trouble sooner than later. Besides making these threats, what else can I do? I hate him for being physical with me, and I need him to stop for my sister's sake. Both my sisters were crying afterwards, like I used to do after he would hit me. I can't even cry anymore, thats the way he is, and he still hasn't changed. As I went to counseling for my depression, he was good. I thought he changed. I was wrong. After I stopped therapy, he was an @$$ again. Well, any advice? Like I said, I can't even get emotional about it anymore, but he needs some help before my sister gets scarred emotionally too.

[(JD)]

WB rt. Abuse isn't legal in any form in the USA. I don't recall your history, but you need to find a help number that you feel comfortable calling and asking these questions. It would easy for me to say, call the police, but it's a tough task, and doesn't always work out the way it should.

[Lexicon78]

I'm sorry things are so bad. When someone is abusive they always make promises or change for a period of time and then they always go back to the original behavior. Only if they truly are sorry and WANT to change then you'll see results. Otherwise it's pretty much impossible to change his behaviors.

I guess the best advice I could give is to get out if he's unwilling to help himself.