my father.

[rocknrollpsycho]

Over the past, well... okay, since I can remember, my father has been living in 1953. He is a white man, a Christian man, an upper-middle class man, an educated man, and a total fucking asshole.Whenever he recounts interactions with gay men, or he hears one or sees one on TV, he mockingly lisps and drops his wrists and makes horrible stupid jokes

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[asscollection]

AAAAAGGHH! I'm sorry your dad is like that. You know we'd all beat him up.

Also, I did not know that stuff about your mom! I respect her for recovering from that; your dad shouldn't treat her like she's weak. Plenty of MEN ruin their lives because of alcoholism.

I love you and I miss you bunches! *GWARR*

[silvertiger]

I don't know how well it would work, but if just one of you attempts to talk to him about his behavior, it probably won't mean anything. However, if you can get Smeg and your mother to talk to him with you at once, he might be forced to admit there's a problem. Or he may just ignore you all and keep on doing whatever he's doing. I guess the problem would be getting your mom to say anything. I don't know. I really suck at these situations.

Your dad sounds like a lot of people I know (many of them are in my family), but having all of that coming from one person is a nightmare. I'm sorry that he has to be such a jerk.

[suedeicicle]

YOUR DAD NEEDS A SERIOUS REALITY CHECK! :(

I'm so sorry that you have to deal with all his crap. *hugs*

[cheshcan]

"You can have a beautifully arranged salad and a woman will LOVE it, even if it's full of cockroaches."
"You can have an expensive pair of vintage shoes and a woman will LOVE them, even if the previous owner had athlete's foot."
"You can have a sleek, high-definition flatscreen TV and a woman will LOVE it, even if it's full of ants."
Or one that might appeal to him: "You can have a shiny new car and a woman will LOVE it, even if there are mice living under the seats."

All make as much sense as his ridiculous WTF argument. Since when do infestations have anything to do with how well-made houses are? You fail debate 101, Mr. Fartface. Also, things that are well-made include:
-Nuclear bombs
-Cockroaches
-Designer shoes
-Sponge curlers
-This one brand of eyeshadow
Manly!

I imagine that if you and Smeg confront your mother together and tell her that your father is making you BOTH miserable and driving you away, it'd be hard to ignore. Alienating all your children is quite a feat.

[mekare_enra]

Bloody hell! I'm so sorry you have to put up with that. That's unbelievable!

xx