(August 30, 2015 at 1:04 pm)Salacious B. Crumb Wrote:(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 DeidreSorry 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.
YW. That part is hard, but with effort, you will rise above it all. The challenge with situations such as these, is that it's affected my romantic relationships with men. I have a hard time trusting that the men won't 'turn into my dad.' So, everything starts off great, and somewhere along the way...when things get more serious, I break away in fear. I'm working on that though. See, I can blame my father for all of that, but it's really up to me, now. It's up to you as well, to live the life of YOUR choosing. And it will be great.
