"His children were afraid of him, but he thought he was just being funny."
Is calling cruelty a joke just another way to excuse it? A mother once believed her husband was smart, funny, and dependable. He seemed like a wonderful father from the outside. Around their three young children, however, his behavior changed. He used sarcasm that the children were too young to understand. He dismissed their drawings, questions, and feelings. Sometimes, he mocked them until they walked away crying. He also made harsh comments about caring for them. Gradually, the children stopped asking him for help. They went to their mother instead. They had learned to fear his reactions. She eventually confronted him about the way he treated them. He initially refused to see himself as a bully. Then she showed him responses from adults with similar childhood experiences. Their words forced him to confront the damage he was causing. For the first time, he tried taking the children out alone. He also agreed to seek therapy and change his behavior. His progress was imperfect, but he slowly began learning how to be the father they needed.
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