Originally Posted by Awal

Hes retired. I think he is emotionally ******** in that he had an unhappy childhood and when he gets upset or angry now he resorts to his bedroom almost like he has been sent there for being naughty! He is emotionally adolescent. So you are not far off the mark. If l talk to him it is viewed by him as a scolding. He needs counselling for sure but he would never admit it.