How do I deal with my abusive father who claims it’s his right to do so as a parent?

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'My dad claims that everything he does or say is just a result of what we say or do and that he is just doing his job as a parent,' the son wrote

SINGAPORE: A young man turned to social media for help when he reached a point where he could no longer tolerate his father’s abusive behavior. “How do I deal with my abusive father?” he wrote on r/askSingapore on Sunday .

While the abuse lessened after he entered Secondary school, his father would still frequently “shout and scream” over the smallest things that set him off. Moreover, the young man also shared that his father made them “report their locations at all times” and dictated “when and why they could leave the house.”

With university starting in six months, he is considering leaving home to avoid his father. He is hesitant, however, because he sees the money spent on rent as an opportunity for future investments, such as a BTO.Singaporean Redditors encouraged him to move out of their home and become independent, saying that while doing so would have financial consequences, it would give him peace. One Redditor said, “You can’t put a price on mental health.

 

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