[Shiv's eyebrows furrow in confusion at that question, and she can't help but chuckle a bit.]
Well, he yelled at everybody, not just his kids. He was a harsh guy in general. ...that's not like, an excuse for yelling at your kids. We were kind of terrified of him when we were growing up sometimes. Plus he wasn't great with women, either? He came from an old values generation, but--he wasn't all bad, either. There's a reason I went with him instead of my mom in the divorce.
[She sighs, not sure if she's explaining it well.]
cw abuse implications
Well, he yelled at everybody, not just his kids. He was a harsh guy in general. ...that's not like, an excuse for yelling at your kids. We were kind of terrified of him when we were growing up sometimes. Plus he wasn't great with women, either? He came from an old values generation, but--he wasn't all bad, either. There's a reason I went with him instead of my mom in the divorce.
[She sighs, not sure if she's explaining it well.]
And he's still my dad. I don't get another one.