RE: Need to Vent - Thanks Religious Assholes
August 26, 2015 at 3:49 am
(This post was last modified: August 26, 2015 at 3:50 am by robvalue.)
I'm really sorry he's been giving you so much grief
He sounds like a total dick, and is not worthy of you as a son.
Sadly, I can totally relate. My father drove me to suicidal depression through his psychological bullying and manipulation. He sounds fairly similar to yours, just replace the religion part with a massive ego. In the end the only way I could keep my sanity was to cut him out emotionally completely, to stop caring about anything he said ever. I also had to minimise the contact I had with him.
Getting away from him however you can sounds like the first order of business, for sure. We don't choose our parents, and we have no duty to put up with their abuse and "love" them anyway. I'm so sorry that you're having to deal with all this, and I hope you can find a way to live a settled life away from him.

Sadly, I can totally relate. My father drove me to suicidal depression through his psychological bullying and manipulation. He sounds fairly similar to yours, just replace the religion part with a massive ego. In the end the only way I could keep my sanity was to cut him out emotionally completely, to stop caring about anything he said ever. I also had to minimise the contact I had with him.
Getting away from him however you can sounds like the first order of business, for sure. We don't choose our parents, and we have no duty to put up with their abuse and "love" them anyway. I'm so sorry that you're having to deal with all this, and I hope you can find a way to live a settled life away from him.
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