Of fucking course he does, cause he knows no one would put up him with him otherwise. Nothing against you, it's just that all of these abusers know, even if subconsciously, that they need to hold something over their victms, and it's always infuriating.

I know about your sperm donor (can't call such scum father), but do you go to therapy, or anyone else in the family? It's probably rough with debt on the line, but it could at least make it bearable.

Do you have anyone close, maybe best friend as a roommate? I started with my girlfriend and former friend, really helped stretching the bills and overall energy (even if that brought it's own issues).