May 22, 2009 22:50
We are taught from a young age that we are suppose to respect our elders and honor our mother and father. What happens when you can't do that? I can't respect my father. I try to.. I really do, but I hate him as a person. If I ever met someone who was just like him, I would never be in the same vicinity as that person unless I had to. I know that I can be very much like him and I've tried taking steps to making sure that I'm not. He is overbearing, know it all, childish, insecure, and painful to be around. Did I mention that he usually smells bad? He either assumes that you don't know something or that you do. The problem with that is if you don't understand and want more clarification then he doesn't understand that you don't understand. If he assumes you don't know something then he will go into a lengthy commentary on what it is... Even when you've told him that you know. Most conversation with him start as, "You should do..." or "If I were you I would do..." This is usually when you don't ask for his advice. When you talk with him he doesn't do normal facial movements or noises that a person usually does to convey that they are listening to what you say, but don't mention that because it'll make him upset. He talks over people. Everyone.
I think one of things that upsets me the most when I come to my parents house is that all of a sudden I become a child and not an adult. He always tells me that he treats me like an adult and I frankly don't believe him. After the many times he tells me to shut up of shh's me. Or even the times when he yells at me because I put something that is suppose to be recycled into the wrong bin. For every one time that he praises me he probably tells me that I fucked up with something ten times.
In normal life I feel respected and important.. and what I have to say if worthwhile. Then I come here. I get so depressed. I feel worthless.