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Is this mental abuse and should I leave?

Last night I was on my way home from work when my father called and told me that he thinks it's time for my brother & I to go live with our mother (they're divorced). I am 19 and my brother is 15. As far as I know, there is no reason he should have been considering something this drastic. When I got home he said that he was sick of having to do all the housework everyday, even though I work almost full time and my siblings are still in school. My father in unemployed & home all day, every day. This turns into a rant about how evil my mother is. She's actually more tolerable than he is, he's still just bitter about the divorce.

So, he calls and tells me I should move out and then after I pack my overnight bag he tells me that I'll be nothing but a wh0re with no morals or values if I leave, and that if I leave I'm not welcome to come back.

This morning he's acting as if nothing had happened.

I don't want to stay here and have to put up with his crap, but I don't want to ruin my relationship with my father either.

What should I do?

Thanks!

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  • anna
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I think it's time to go spend some time with your mom. If what you say is true, that he acted like nothing had happened, he is at the very least unstable. Doesn't sound like he has much of a "relationship" with you, nor does he seem to want one right now. Maybe if you go away for awhile he'll realise what he's missing. You say your mom is more tolerable...cultivate your relationship with her for a bit. You don't need to be around someone who is bitter and living in the past. Bitterness is contagious, like a deadly disease. You're an adult, make an adult decision to improve your environment.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yea your relationship is really over with your father. He despises your mother and to him you are just a mini version of your mother. He was really referring to your mother about the wh0re thing. And if he hates having to do the house work all the time tell his lazy *** to get a job. And really though why can't your siblings do any work around the house. I understand they are in school, BUT THATS NO reason as to why they can't do some dishes or laundry around the house. I did dishes and took out the trash when I was nine. So I am VERY confident that a 15 year old can do it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Your relationship is ruined anyway. He's got his own problems to work out, and as painful as it might be leaving, sometimes you just have to leave people to work it out alone... he'll only destroy you along with himself if you stay. The situation could be better or worse with your mother, you'll have to weigh up the consequences. He's obviously not stable, how is the relationship with mom?

    I've had to keep my family at a distance too, I moved out when I was 17. In the end your realize how wonderful life can be once you get away from that mess. Just don't abandon your siblings... you might be the person they need to get through this so don't disappoint them. Take them with you if you have to, but look out for them. And look out for yourself, I'm sorry you're being forced into such a tough situation kiddo. *huggles*

  • 1 decade ago

    Can you get away for a while, stay at a friends or something? He should not treat you that way and you deserve more respect. You are both adults and it sounds like you are definitely pulling your weight. I don't know what his story is, alcohol, depression, anger issues, but he should Never talk to his children like that.

    Good luck, and don't feel bad for standing up for yourself.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    It sounds like the medicine have finally gotten to his head. you would be smart to have somebody circulate with you and do away with your horses and circulate them someplace else. He needs help, it sounds like that he has stepped forward severe paranoia and perchance even delusional behaviors, that are fairly severe gazing the quantity of cocaine used. If he's a chum than communicate to somebody in his relatives and enable them to renowned what is going on and verify out to get him help.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    leave and quickly, im so sorry

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