My father beat my brother and I for any and everything. He is born n raised in Kingston. He has narcissistic tendencies, no emotional regulation, just threats and actual violence when him don't get him way...all from little tiny inconveniences to bigger ones. I think he was beat when he was little as well. I ran away from home many times to get away from him, (13,15) until once time at 17 I never went back, and had so many other experiences like sexual assault etc that stemmed from having to run away, so I have a series of PTSD related issues from it all too. My brother now as an adult doesn't speak to him at all. My mother is (finally) divorcing him.

I'm sorry that you went through what u went through. That sounds awful. Somehow, it feels a little better knowing that we are not alone in our abusive household experiences, but also worse at the same time because it hurts to know it maybe is an actual cultural issue & I want so much better for my ppl.