My father, who convinced me (16 m) at the time to move in with him instead of my mother when they moved. All 3 of the other siblings stayed with my mother. He then kicked me out the week I turned 18, a week into my senior year. Since then he stays in touch only to speak with his grandchildren (now going on 4 kids). I have never been anything but opportunistic and positive in our interactions. Regardless he still acts like I am a burden to talk too. Am now 37, and finally getting to the point I should accept it. I’m the complete opposite with my own children and can’t comprehend how someone could treat their child like this. How do I cope? It eats at me. I will answer any questions in depth if it will help in understanding the situation.

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    OP hasn’t indicated that therapy is out of the question or unobtainable. Given that, the suggestion is still valid.

    Also, when it comes to issues that are firmly in therapist territory, bad advice from online strangers can absolutely make things worse than if they didn’t ask at all.

    Letting someone know that this is therapy territory is at least a good indication to maybe take other comments here with a fine heap of salt

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      1 year ago

      Please just stop arguing with me and accept that I’m right and you’re wrong.

      Thank you in advance.