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Is it okay to stop talking to your father if he always releases his anger on you?

I love my father but I am tired of him releasing his anger on me all the time. He has anger issues and it has become endless struggle for me. I was born sick but I could handle him better in the past but now my illness has become worse but he keeps on releasing his anger on me. If i have to sleep in hospital then he comes to visit me like an angel and become super caring. Then I get better, then we go through all of it again and again. I swear if my health is better I will just handle him like before and let him feel good after he releases his anger towards the world on me. But now i can hardly stand on my feet. I am young but very very sick.


My problem is that I always feel guilty when I stop talking to him. and he is good at making me feel this way. I didn't talk to him for awhile now and my sister text me saying that he says he wish that I just write him "Hi". The problem is what comes after "Hi" for me is like living hell.

Sorry for my bad english, I hope it is clear enough.
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It is quite OK. You can even talk to him until he starts and then walk off. Maybe he'll get the point. Nobody deserves to be some else's toxic waste dump. If you have to cut him off excitedly let someone close to you both know why. Someone who can be objective and won't make excuses for him "He's so stressed at work" "You know he's worried about money and how he's gonna pay the bills" a lot of people are and don't take it out on their kids. That way they can explain to him what's going on and maybe he'll him realise he's got a problem.