living with a marine drill instructor would be easier than putting up with a parent whose standards you can never meet and calls you a liar

i needed an extra pair of hands for a plumbing project in the basement. heaven forbid a 1\2 inch pipe crosses over another pipe perpendicular. he wont even trust my level showing the floor is sloped!! my new canvas tarps are not good enough for him. a lifetime of this crap ive tolerated. you are required to notice and approve of his haircuts, new clothing, yard being freshly mowed, car wash and polished. i wonder how many gold stars ive earned for putting up with it. it takes every drop of patience not to go nuclear on him.