You do have the wrong image in your head. Abuse is not limited to physical abuse. Frankly, it’s the emotional and psychological stuff that can be much more scarring in the long term (not to mention harder for others to recognize).
As someone older who has experience with an egocentric, narcissistic father, there are many ways they can fuck you up without any direct aggression. There’s no need to go all Reddit “CUT ALL TIES IMMEDIANOW!!1!!1”, but watch out for yourself, no one else will.
If you’re under 18 and in the US your parents could lose legal custody over guardianship and you could become a child of the state – an orphan – for denying you an education.
Emotionally pressuring you to step back from education.
There are plenty of people outside looking in, that would call this abuse.
In my mind abuse is like beatings, being insulted, neglected, etc. Maybe I have the wrong image in my head.
You do have the wrong image in your head. Abuse is not limited to physical abuse. Frankly, it’s the emotional and psychological stuff that can be much more scarring in the long term (not to mention harder for others to recognize).
As someone older who has experience with an egocentric, narcissistic father, there are many ways they can fuck you up without any direct aggression. There’s no need to go all Reddit “CUT ALL TIES IMMEDIANOW!!1!!1”, but watch out for yourself, no one else will.
If you’re under 18 and in the US your parents could lose legal custody over guardianship and you could become a child of the state – an orphan – for denying you an education.
You are arguably being insulted and neglected.