Kafka feared his father because he was emotionally abusive towards him, he was very careless about what he said about his own son in front of other people, often belittling him and at times humiliating him in front of others. They were very estranged, didn't speak as much, and it seemed to Franz that his father was very disappointed when it came to his son.
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<em>a technique of careful listening and observation of non-verbal cues, with feedback in the form of accurate paraphrasing, that is used in counseling, training, and solving disputes or conflicts.</em>
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