Parent trouble - Page 3

On September 18 2011 14:14 Battleaxe wrote:
My two cents:

Attempt to get them into school with a counseling session, from the sounds of your situation it seems this may not happen, but I think if you come from that angle if he keeps his parenting up the way he is, you're going to resent him the rest of your life it may get you started on the right track to fixing the problem.

If he is opposed to this for whatever reason, I think you should approach him on your own, see if he's willing to at least hear you out, even if it doesn't mean he changes anything at all. At the very least being able to get it off your chest and explain how you're feeling can help alleviate some of the stress you're feeling.

As a complete last resort, if he refuses to budge and you can't take it anymore: fight him. I'm talking a serious fight, call him out on the spot, if he doesn't fist up, punch him in the gut to show you're not budging, and duke it out. Obviously if your dad is as crazy as he sounds, he may beat the living hell out of you, so I'd suggest doing this around someone else in your family so they can end the fight should things get out of hand. In the end, you either get to say you beat your dad up and got your wishes granted, just beat your dad up, or at the least stood up for yourself and proved you aren't going to take any of this crazy bullshit from him anymore. Again, this should absolutely be a last resort, as violence with parents (especially between father and son) can result in an extreme disruption in the balance of power in the relationship (assuming the child wins). This may be exactly what you need though, since it seems like you're not looking for complete independence, but just a little space.

Good luck whichever way you attempt to solve the problem, just don't tank your own future trying to get back at your dad, it's not worth it and in the end you'll be able to move out and never him again if you so choose.