It appears to be canon, or nearly canon, that Commandment Hux was a crappy father. But as one of the survivors of the Empire he was surely very busy in rebuilding society and structure as a whole for the Imperials who fled.
And while Armitage was raised in part by a nanny-droid Maratelle was still a part of his childhood.
I want to see purposefully neglectful and emotionally and mentally abusive Maratelle taking out her aggression on Armitage. Her non-son thanks to her unfaithful husband.
Can be a reflective piece from Hux's perspective or a current (or past) view from Maratelle.
+ You could add physical abuse too at her hands but I like to think that Brendol Hux was the more physical of the two.
Gen: Maratelle abusive and neglectful to Armitage. TW abuse and neglect
And while Armitage was raised in part by a nanny-droid Maratelle was still a part of his childhood.
I want to see purposefully neglectful and emotionally and mentally abusive Maratelle taking out her aggression on Armitage. Her non-son thanks to her unfaithful husband.
Can be a reflective piece from Hux's perspective or a current (or past) view from Maratelle.
+ You could add physical abuse too at her hands but I like to think that Brendol Hux was the more physical of the two.