I say stay at your Aunt's house for now. Let your father cool off but you gotta put all your effort in trying to FIX this. Don't leave your father out, tell him what you want to do and put an effort in trying to make a compromise or SOMETHING. Just don't walk away. After you have exausted all possible ways to make peace and he still does not accept it then you are justified in having no further contact with him. By the way, perhaps you should major in something not THEATRE-like. It isn't PRACTICAL. I know you like theatre and acting but you aren't going to survive it. I say, get a degree in something practical like engineering or something that is stable and something you will always fall back on. If you major in theatre and then you can't find a job what then? Wheras if you major in something stable and practical THEN minor or go back to school to do theatre...you always have somewhere to fall back on in case the theatre career doesn't work out. You are giving yourself an option.
Good good. Do that and live at your Aunt's place...just don't leave your father out of your life. Do what Ginny suggested...call him and tell him how you are doing.
Stay with your aunt and do whatever you like. Major in whatever you like. If you want to do a fall back, double major.
It's your life. Do what you want with it, not what someone else wants you to do.
You are not a vessel for your father to live another childhood through. You are a good person - as long as you aren't letting theatre get in the way of grades and whatnot then you are fine. If you are, spend more time on work... but don't give up something you love. Remember - theatre schools look at theatre, but also at grades.
Call him once in a while and tell him what you are doing. Tell him that your grades are good, tell him when the play is. Let him know how HAPPY and SUCCESSFUL you are.
And for once, I'm not sure I agree with Gia about practicality. Yeah, maybe engineering is easier to find a job in. But I consider theatre very practical. It's expressing things that many people can't put into words. It's an art form that everyone can appreciate.
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By the way, perhaps you should major in something not THEATRE-like. It isn't PRACTICAL. I know you like theatre and acting but you aren't going to survive it. I say, get a degree in something practical like engineering or something that is stable and something you will always fall back on. If you major in theatre and then you can't find a job what then? Wheras if you major in something stable and practical THEN minor or go back to school to do theatre...you always have somewhere to fall back on in case the theatre career doesn't work out. You are giving yourself an option.
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It's your life. Do what you want with it, not what someone else wants you to do.
You are not a vessel for your father to live another childhood through. You are a good person - as long as you aren't letting theatre get in the way of grades and whatnot then you are fine. If you are, spend more time on work... but don't give up something you love. Remember - theatre schools look at theatre, but also at grades.
Call him once in a while and tell him what you are doing. Tell him that your grades are good, tell him when the play is. Let him know how HAPPY and SUCCESSFUL you are.
And for once, I'm not sure I agree with Gia about practicality. Yeah, maybe engineering is easier to find a job in. But I consider theatre very practical. It's expressing things that many people can't put into words. It's an art form that everyone can appreciate.
DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.
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