Patrick Stewart grew up watching his father abuse his mother. He is well versed in abuse. I don't know if he was physically abused as well, but growing up under the terror of watching your mother being beaten IS emotional abuse.

His father was also likely abused as a child, and suffered from PTSD.

We need to learn to respect our traumas and realize we will carry them throughout our lives until we heal them.

Make the choice to heal, like Patrick Stewart did, so your children and loved ones don't have to carry your mess or your pain.

I will add though, that it goes for women too.