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Hi BabySteps,
First of all allow me to apologize for you not receiving a reply.
I see that you feel you are being abused. This is confirmed if you feel you are indeed feeling such wrath even if other people might have a view that abuse is too harsh a description of his behaviour toward you. Its YOU that is enduring it, not other people.
Two things spring to mind.
- Financial independence living away from his presence would vastly improve your life and dwelling of his behaviour.
- We all have different capacities to tolerate others. We also have expectations of others too. In your case with your dad, he seems incapable of treating you fairly and to stop treating you poorly. Once living away from him I would lower my expectations of him as a father, try to draw out of him the bits of parenting that you like so you can turn the tide of how you perceive him. This will give you a chance to retain him in your life which is the ultimate aim. If that even meant that you have a handful of phone calls with him annually and a visit on fathers day and xmas then so be it.
It's a big step leaving home. I did 4 days after my 17th birthday to join the Air Force. A clever move as I got a career, good pay and accommodation all in one move. But it was still hard as I was thrown into a adult environment so young.
You can make such plans but until you actually move out try to limit contact and avoid being in his presence when visitors arrive.
I hope this post provides some relief.
Answer anytime and I'll keep an eye out for it.
TonyWK
