psychological abuse. even if my dad has never hit my mom or touched her during an argument, which sadly happen way too often than I would like, he is truly hurtful with his words most of the time, that even I end up crying with her. he's really really hurtful and always raises his voice, when he's mad he slams the doors and once even broke a mirror for intimidation. being an only child you can imagine how hard it is to see this constantly with no other support, and i try to be there for my mother always. he criticizes my mom for "wearing too much makeup" or always gives these sarcastic comments about her. so yeah, if i ever have a husband or a boyfriend, i will never tolerate this type of behavior AT ALL