I’m 18F and I’m not sure how to process this, so I could really use some outside perspective.
My dad (mid-50s) has been getting a lot more angry lately. It’s usually not physical mostly yelling and getting mad over small things but it’s been happening more often.
Today he was in the kitchen making fried eggs. I walked in and said something like, “I thought we were going to eat healthier,” because that’s what we had talked about last week. I started boiling some eggs instead.
He suddenly got really upset and started yelling, saying he’s never going to make food for us again. I turned the stove off and started walking back to my room. My mom called me to come back, but I didn’t want to argue.
As I got to my room, my dad followed me. He grabbed the sleeve of my robe and told me to come back. I said no and pulled my hand away. Then he grabbed the collar of my shirt and put his hand on my neck for a moment while yelling “I’m your father.” It was really quick, but it shocked me. My mom started yelling at him saying it didn’t have to get like that.
I’m in my room now and I feel really shaken. I’ve always trusted my dad and gone to him for things, but now I feel uneasy and honestly kind of unsafe. I don’t understand why he reacted like that.
Has anyone dealt with something similar? How do you even process this or move forward?