The first time we met was at the circus. He still remembers it.

[Jason could probably put two and two together there. Which meant the damage went a lot deeper than Tim would EVER admit to.]

Still, he's not entirely wrong. Emotional neglect is still abuse, but it leaves different scars. But as awful as his parents were, he still had them when he took up being Robin. He still loved them, no matter how terrible they were. And he lost them both because of this life. Hell, Captain Boomerang killed his father while Robin was on the phone with him.