So it looks like he is getting the Short end of the stick. It is like he needs to have it out with them and tell them that this is BS. Or is he okay with being a slave to them? How would parents be like that to their son do they don't like him? Trying to figure out where he stands with the family? 

But if he maybe got some penis up and muscle up. Where his is the shortest in height but will be able too keep up in other ways. Just some ideas