I walked on eggshells around my father for years and he once beat me for 'getting a B'. Years later, I learned the pitiful reason for his cruelty

I walked on eggshells around my father for years and he once beat me for 'getting a B'. Years later, I learned the pitiful reason for his cruelty
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I walked on eggshells around my father for years and he once beat me for 'getting a B'. Years later, I learned the pitiful reason for his cruelty
Published: Feb, 14 2025 14:11

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No you don't, and I will never forgive my dad for what he did to me and mum,' says Joyce (pictured with husband Celvin, their daughter Amelia and their two 'fur babies')] 'I believe my father felt emasculated by my mother because she made more money and worked more often,' the now 30-year-old tells me.

No you don't, and I will never forgive my dad for what he did to me and mum,' says Joyce (pictured with husband Celvin, their daughter Amelia and their two 'fur babies').

Every night after school, Joyce's father would flip through her notebook to see what her teachers had written on her work.

Joyce, who grew up in Hong Kong, can't recall a time when she wasn't fearful of her father.

The 'breaking point' was when Joyce, who was expected to get straight As, came home with an assignment that had been given a B grade.

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