He is an extreme perfectionist who is always trying to "do better" but is
depressed. He recently said to his therapist that he was always attempting to please
his father.
Ever since he can remember, his father has put him down and made fun of
him for falling short of his unreasonable expectations. He frequently makes
comments such as, "Wow! You are really dumb! You'd think that all those years of
school would give you at least a little intelligence, but apparently not!" and "How in
the world are you going to survive in this world? You aren't smart and you aren't
exactly cute either!" Sergio's father's behavior amounts to:
a. Physical abuse
b. Sexual abuse
c. Emotional abuse
d. Neglect
e. His father is certainly unkind but he is not actually maltreating him.
C
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