I hear ya man ! I am going thru some problems with my dad as well right now. He is flat ass broke - living from paycheck to paycheck - and he still doesnt have enough to make ends meet. He owes me a few hundred dollars he has borrowed in the last few weeks. And just last night he said the thing that made me the maddest. It showed his weekness. He is jealous - or something. I have plenty of money - it is not a problem for me. I can buy whatever I want and still have enough to make everything pull thru. Last night he got mad at me and said "I don't want you spending your money anymore. You keep going out and buying all this junk that makes you happy and going places with your friends to have fun while I am stuck here with no money, cant buy anything and cant go anywhere. Its not right to me." I just looked at him all funny and didnt say a word.

He does help me pay some of my bills - which are next to none - so that I can save to buy a car. and I have plenty of money - I could go out and buy one today if I wanted. But about a month ago he told me not to buy a car that I will have to pay court fees real soon.. So I've been waiting.. And spending a few bucks here and there. Okay - maybe a bit more than a few bucks, its about 50% of my paycheck every week I spend. I go everywhere - I buy the most expensive foods - I buy the most expensive smokes. And I spend about $150 in gas a week in the truck because I am always going somewhere - But back to the point. I still have plenty of money. I could go buy a car.. Get insurrance on it - drive it to my lawyer and pay off the fees I owe - then still have at least $500-1000 left in the bank... I'm not dumb when it comes to money. Yeah I spend alot - but I DO have limits, and I do not exceed them.

Just because he is having problems, why the hell should I suffer with him ? lol - its insane. I am no longer mad about it because of my mood shifts - I just thinks its ****ed up and funny as all hell.

My dad is the most wack person I've ever known. I could go one for hours about him. He is the kind of dad that tries to shelter me from everything and thinks he is helping me out by doing certain things, when all he is really doing is making me miss lifetime opportunities, and holding me back. He is in my way 95% of the time.

He loves to help people. Which is a good thing, dont get me wrong. But its also his weekness. Someone will ask him for help to the next level - and he will sit there and help you get up there, but once your there he wont stop. He will keep pushing and pushing trying to get you farther than you're meant to be until you finally fall. Either that or he will help you out so much that it will push himself down. And if that happens you just made his shit list, and he'll go after you and make sure you are pulled down to his level. So either way, you're going to have a hard time with him.

oh man - I will stop where I am. I am recalling up my entire past living with him and I am getting angered.

I love my dad. This much is true. But he just gets in my way most of the time. And thats what I hate. Not him.

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-Billy