(August 30, 2015 at 2:15 am)Deidre32 Wrote: I too have struggles still with my dad. Things are better ...he tries. I try too. But, it kinda sucks that either of us have to try so hard at something that should come naturally. He continuously asks me when I will 'come back' to the faith, and repeatedly asks me to attend church services with him. I understand the issues you're dealing with...sending you hope and love. And a hug.You can't change him, but you can take deep breaths and accept that he is who he is, and you can only change/control how you react to him.
Thank you Deidre
Sorry to hear about your dad (what's with the goofball dads? Lots of them on here) Parents have a hard time of accepting that you're not a kid anymore, and need to force their way of thinking onto you. I know it can be annoying. I'm trying to move on. Now that I'm away from the house, the last thing that you wrote is what I need to work on, and I think I'll be a much happier person.
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' -Isaac Asimov-
