If your father is still verbally abusive to you as an adult is it normal to worry that he might also abuse other family members if given time especially if they initially think that he's a great guy?

Answer 1

It is possible yes unless this is his natural personality. Talk to your father about his verbal abuse and your family members who may also of been affected by your fathers verbal abuse. You might find a lot of support there and someone who can have a word with your father to make him stop being so mean to you. Good luck.

Answer 2

I suggest you go on www.Google.com and ask: What are the symptoms of verbal abuse? The reason I am asking you to do this is I'm not in your situation, so we must be careful as to what we consider verbal abuse or nagging. Many parents can nag simply because they have to work, pay bills, meet the mortgage, worry about their kids, and become stressed out. Nagging isn't usually under the subject of verbal abuse. If life were that perfect then most of us would be considered verbal abusers. If you are defintely verbally abused and also by your siblings, you can bet that your siblings will get into a nasty habit of nagging and there will be verbal abuse with their mates and their own children. We learn things from our parents or the environment in which we grow up. If you are of age and can afford it, it's best to move out. I know it's expensive, but if you could get two good friends to move out with you and share the rent it's possible. If you aren't then you'll either have to consider your father and siblings are nags, try to stay out of their way and wait until you are of age. If you are verbally attacked constantly, then you can go to Child Welfare and they will place you with another relative or a foster home. Good luck Marcy