I got an interesting phone call...
Last night my dad called me, and he was trashed.
I guess he was having a little pity party for himself because he kept telling me how much he misses me, how much he loves me, and how proud he is of me. He's so happy that I didn't turn out like him. I guess I'm kinda happy about that too. He kept telling me that I turned out just as he had hoped. It's really nice to hear things like that from my dad. I just wish he hadn't been drunk. He also kept telling me that he thinks about me everyday, and that he's never forgotten about me or my brother. He's also very proud of my brother (Dane graduated from school and got a promotion!), but that he's sad that him and Dane don't really have a relationship. My dad is so happy that I've always kept up a relationship with him, no matter what.
He really wants to come visit me for Christmas. I don't see a problem with that. He's my dad. I can't really tell him no. He wants to drive all the way up from Alabama to see me. He even said that he wants to move back to the Philly area. That really makes me think that he's having some serious problems in his marriage with my step mom, but I guess that's not really any of my concern. I dislike my step mom to begin with.
Last week I had called him for his birthday and told him that Fil had bought my engagement ring. Now, apparently, my dad is afraid that I'm gonna get married and not continue on with my goals. Now, that is a legitimate fear of a parent. I had to keep promising him that I wouldn't lose sight of my goals even after assuring him that I plan on continuing with my school.
After I got off the phone with him I called my mother. She told me that he will remember calling me when he wakes up, and that he is very truthful when he's drunk. So I guess I can take everything that my father told me to heart.
I know that he really does love me. He was just never good at really showing it. I'm glad to know that he's proud of me. My father isn't a bad person. I just don't think that he knows how to be happy. I feel sorry for him.
I guess he was having a little pity party for himself because he kept telling me how much he misses me, how much he loves me, and how proud he is of me. He's so happy that I didn't turn out like him. I guess I'm kinda happy about that too. He kept telling me that I turned out just as he had hoped. It's really nice to hear things like that from my dad. I just wish he hadn't been drunk. He also kept telling me that he thinks about me everyday, and that he's never forgotten about me or my brother. He's also very proud of my brother (Dane graduated from school and got a promotion!), but that he's sad that him and Dane don't really have a relationship. My dad is so happy that I've always kept up a relationship with him, no matter what.
He really wants to come visit me for Christmas. I don't see a problem with that. He's my dad. I can't really tell him no. He wants to drive all the way up from Alabama to see me. He even said that he wants to move back to the Philly area. That really makes me think that he's having some serious problems in his marriage with my step mom, but I guess that's not really any of my concern. I dislike my step mom to begin with.
Last week I had called him for his birthday and told him that Fil had bought my engagement ring. Now, apparently, my dad is afraid that I'm gonna get married and not continue on with my goals. Now, that is a legitimate fear of a parent. I had to keep promising him that I wouldn't lose sight of my goals even after assuring him that I plan on continuing with my school.
After I got off the phone with him I called my mother. She told me that he will remember calling me when he wakes up, and that he is very truthful when he's drunk. So I guess I can take everything that my father told me to heart.
I know that he really does love me. He was just never good at really showing it. I'm glad to know that he's proud of me. My father isn't a bad person. I just don't think that he knows how to be happy. I feel sorry for him.