It's not that you hate her, or him for that matter. more so on the contrary of, you don't trust them.. you see- after your father divorced your mother following him finding out about her abusing you, he got full custody of you.. now its been a full two years and since you aren't eighteen yet, you're still required to see your mother.

“my son is very handsome, especially when he smiles." his mother says softly…

“ma, stop..."

Alastor said smiling, a few minutes later, just as his mother walked out of the living room, you walk in through the front doors, having just come home from a weekend at your mothers.. your father is at work and won't be home till dinner.