Was I emotionally abused?

when i was 11, my dad starting screaming and cursing at my mom everyday, on top of his lungs, he would scream and curse at me about his problems.saying "F*ck those people, your uncle is a C*cksucker", etc, One time i invited a friend over, he said in front of her "what the hell do u need friends for, get outta here"
This went on for a year until my Mom changed the locks on him, i never saw him after that until 2 yrs later, he had a heart attack and i visited him in the hospital, he told me "what are we supposed to talk about?"
Then 2 yrs went by and i didnt see him, my Mom says hes coming back to live with us. He was old, sick, didnt talk much. He couldnt work, had cancer. i think he was on downers to keep him tame. Wasnt supportive of my career goals, did not help or give any advice about colege. I never went anywhere with him, hed lay in bed starring at the walls, id wonder "is he dead"? he died some years ago.
S0 was that emotional abuse?

mom likes to make believe it never happened

i also always had a boyfriend so i wouldnt have to be home.

yes that was .. if you feel hurt by someone elses words then they emotionally abused you. it was wrong of him to talk like that to you... dont let that get you down.. just understand that you were treated wrong and you can overcome the abuse.

Yeah, I'd say that sounds like emotional abuse. Basically if it had a significant negative impact on you, then it sounds like it qualifies for that.

I'm sorry you had to go through all that, it sounds awful. Maybe it's easier for your mom to pretend it didn't happen than to think about it, because it sounds pretty painful.

Well, it was a dysfunctional relationship with some verbal emotional abuse. If anything, the emotional distance between you two is the bigger issue that probably still affects you to some degree today. You never really knew or bonded well with your father by the sounds of it. Do you find you have a hard time with attachments with men. That could be a result of the dysfunctional attachment you had with your dad. You note that you have had boyfriends that also verbally abused, so it is probably related to your relationship with your father. I read somewhere that we seek people similar to our parents when looking for a relationship, but with the idea that they will "fix" what was wrong with those relationships. More often people find the exact same thing. As far as abuse goes though, it sounds pretty mild compared to what some kids go through. Not to say it didn't have an affect only that there are far worse cases of verbal, emotional and physical abuse out there. Anyway, if it is something that bothers you, you could always do some therapy to talk about your feelings and thoughts on the matter and to break the pattern of attraction to others that may seek to abuse you in a similar way.

Wow, I'm sorry. It seems like you've had a tough time.

Yes, that is abuse. I'll pray for you.