So I basically told my dad how one needed X number of years experience to apply for a job in a certain country and

He just said "well you wasted X amount of years being unemployed!" Then he let out a chuckle, as if to tell me that I'm past that stage where I can rebuild my life. I don't hate my dad but in that moment I despised him. How much we were suffering as a family and how it affected my mental health has been well documented on my previous sw account. And an extention of the documentation of that suffering can be found indirectly as news reports on the crimes of the people who had made our life hell, reports that can give a good profile of how vile those monsters can be...how is that time wasted? It was a time that I spent standing by my parents side to keep my family alive and safe. To keep my mama sane and indoors. To keep my dad away from scandals. To make sure my siblings got to school/work safe and sound. To stand outside in the street and fight those criminals. Those convicted murderers. I was ready to take a bullet. It was a time I couldn't sleep a wink, when my dreams were much worse than real life so I preferred to stay awake. How are those years "wasted"? I sacrificed important years of my life for you, and you gonna call them wasted? My only dream is to have enough money to help my parents move away from this dangerous neighbourhood....that's all.