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My dad has been such a *** i dont know what to do anymore.?
okay so im 16 (going to be 17 in September) and i live in my house with my mom and dad and brother who just turned 21.
This is what my dad does he comes home from work and usually asks me to do the dishes and some simple house hold things and of course i do them (doesn't bother me i mean what teen doesn't have chores) but he just sits on his *** all day and drinks beer i swear if you opened my fridge you could see about 17 cans of beer. he sits in the living room and drinks watches tv and plays his stupid poker stars game (some online poker game you win fake money chips) and he will sit and scream at this game and just get so loud and ill nicely ask him to be quiet and he gets all defensive and angry. Sometimes he will start talking to me about school and stuff and i once told him i wanted to be a special ED teacher for the deaf and he flipped and was like you can do better and blah blah blah. it made me upset he bashes on what iwant to do with my life. i didnt take sign language for 3 years at school almost 4 years (next years my 4th year) for no reason.
he is always mumbling stuff under his breath getting mouthy at me and just plain rude. he never makes any sense and when i have friends over he just embarrasses me.
ive talked to my mom about it and she agrees its become a issue they argue over it all the time.
do you think im over reacting? i mean it gets bad sometimes like just 10 minutes ago he asked me what my plans were for tomorrow i said im going to take my car to get looked at for the coolant leak and going to my friend 17th birthday party and then im babysitting at 6pm-? for my cousins.
he was like "OHH YOU ARE ARNT YOU I DON'T YOU REMEMBER ASKING ME ABOUT ANYTHING!" and then just kept getting all snappy and back mouthy to me and i did ask to weeks ago he just doesn't remember because he must have been drinking.
i dont know what to do. am i over reacting. sorry for the long question and for bad grammar im using my ipad and it auto corrects and changed words sometimes.
ohh and then he asks for respect...
because i get so much of it in return?
pokerstars is defiantly with fake chips LOLOLOL
i used to play it against him there is no real money involved lol
7 Answers
- Anonymous10 years agoFavorite Answer
Fathers are finicky figures as are women just with a transverse plate of emotions. Usually angry and down right rude but (not to sound to cheesy) it's only natural. The majority of fathers are at times drunk an angry at there kids for past experiences as a kid themselves an lack a more proper way to vent there emotions. But being the patriarchal member of the family he would request respect from you even if he docent return the favor. I truly above things request respect from any one I associate with, but despite all my efforts my mother is the only one able to with stand an argument from me. Parents are odd like that, just unwilling to lose an argument to there kids for pride, or out of the respect they expect you to give them.
But all in all it not that your over reacting, your just reacting, purely common amongst adolescent teen. As for advice I can only say that you try to with stand it, this is what most fathers are like, I mean my stepfather is a 50 year bar buddy catholic with that old guy stern temper. Half the time he doesn't give me the respect I show him, an if he start giving me lip I suck it up an move on from it, it's not like it gonna do me any good to dwell on that sort of thing.
"Look for the solutions in life, not the problem"
Hope that this was helpful.
Source(s): I'm 17 so I say from my own personal experience. - PEGGY SLv 710 years ago
Thank goodness you are almost old enough to go to college and get out of the house. Alcoholics are very difficult to live with. Just remember that alcoholism is caused by an addictive personality and is sometimes inherited. In the meantime, just try to avoid him. The big thing is that many children of alcoholics, end up dating or marrying the same type of guy. Please, don't make that mistake.
If things get too bad, talk to your counselor at school, or you can join Ala-teen for children of alcoholics for support.
Al-Anon/Alateen Hotline
Hope & Help for young people who are the relatives & friends of a problem drinker.
God bless You.
1-800-344-2666
- Anonymous10 years ago
So sorry you're in that situation. I remember when I was a teenager and I would absolutely hate to be at home with my dad. He would always drink and would never encourage me to do well at school. I suggest you just stay focused on your classes so you can achieve YOUR dreams. Don't let anyone hold you back (even if he is your father). Let those dreams be your motivation
- 10 years ago
no you are not overreacting you should do whatever you want in life and dont let him stop you or get you upset you are a wonderful person and just try to ignore him if it is really an issue then get some people involved cuz your dad being drunk all the time isn't helping hope everything is better<3 take care love
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- 10 years ago
Im sorry to hear this (well i guess reaad) but perhaps your dad feels stressed of work issuses and drinks. I think that this may be related to his alcohol intake. Perhaps slowly you and your family can break his habbit of sitting and drinking, to going out sometime or having a bbq outside or something so he can break free of his old ways
- ChristinaLv 410 years ago
I use to complain about my dad and then in 07 God took him away and all the things I hated about him became petty and all the things I loved about him became sweet memories I hold on to....your dad isn't perfect and never will be butlove him while he's here!
- ?Lv 510 years ago
nah your not over reacting. Can you move out with your mom if this continues? my dad was an Alcoholic and he was even nicer than that! lol
Source(s): Good Luck ;)