Split: Bad Habits Passed On

So, in my last post, I told you about the book "Split" and explained to you a brief part of Jace's life, filled with abuse from his father. This week, I found out that Jace had once hit his own girlfriend, obviously not thinking, and felt horrible afterwards. Maybe the saying, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree," actually has some meaning to it.
From what I've read, Jace does not support his fathers abuse to his mother at all. It disgusts him in ways I can't explain. Well, he sure was shocked when he caught himself throwing a punch at his girlfriend out of anger. This is what some people don't realize: If a child sees one of his parents doing something, he is likely to do it too. It's just as simple as that. Not only does Jace's father put his family in danger, but now his son he is passing it on to his son. It was the first thing that came to Jace's mind when he got mad at his girlfriend because that's what he grew up seeing. This is just adds to how horrible abuse really is.