my dad was an alcoholic most of my life but he always provided for me and my mom and never hit me or her. we've never had a relationship and he never talked to me about sex, girls, or anything like that. long story short, my parents are divorced and im across the state from where he lives. hes told my mom he wants to talk to me and to call him. i dont get why he doesnt call me. hes my dad but i dont get why he acts like he does. i know ive fucked up before with drugs and running away but iim tryin to go on the straight path now. i think about him sometimes and i feel like hes not even my dad because we'll sit in the same room and not say a word to each other. i dunno, i just felt like tellin someone about this. im not tryin to bitch or anything like that. thanks for listening
sounds to me that if he called you directly you might not want to talk to him, so what he thinks is by asking you mum to ask you to call him it gives you the choice to call him or not. putting the choice in your hands is quite a good thing to do really hope this helps mate
Sometimes you just have to let things like that go. You can't change your dad no matter how hard you try, but you don't have to feel bad about it.
alot of perents drink, what I would do is be proud he never abused any of you or drank himself to death infront of you or your mother. I know people who've seen shit like that happen to thier perents.
sounds like he wants you to make the call first, because hes afraid of how you will react if he rang out of the blue. By telling your mum he wants to come into contact with you, hes letting you know, without having to face any possible confrontation, if you want to try n form a bond, call him. if not, then he will no how u feel by ur lack of actions and ther'll be no harsh words from either parties and what not. my father drinks too.. and i just found out hes moving to another country. i think that bonds betwen a father and his child are vitally important, even if there is strain. but its ur life hun. best of luck, and try not to let it get you down x x
im very proud of my dad cause of what hes done with his life and how he decided that he needed to quit drinking for good without anyone tellin him anything. i called him and he wants me to go stay with him or maybe get an apartment since im not doing anything down here but waste away the days. i told my mom and she seemed sad cause he wants my sister to staywith him to and she'll probly have to go to court to try to get custody thanks yall
My parents are both alcoholics. My dad stopped drinking now, but he is still pretty depressed. It's not uncommon for me not to speak with him for 2 days, even living in the same house. I don't have much of a relationship with either of my parents, really...
