sunshine once again this is your dad's mess, something he has imagined about the world he is in, that you "don't care" and mixed the dates "on purpose". if he refused to cool down there is nothing that you can do. staying away from him for a while may be painful for you, but will be less painful than going back for more abuse. that will have to be your call as you know the situation and how you feel about it.

he called you "thoughtless" but to me thoughtless is not giving you the benefit of doubt, not even considering the possiblilty that this was simply a mistake and not some evil plot on your part, and not accepting your explanation and apology. he has made up his mind about your motives and your character and refuses to give it another thought to consider he might be wrong or taking it out of proportion. you are the one who has considered his feelings, apologized, and taken steps to try to fix things. from the point of view of this episode, that makes you the thoughtful one, and him, not so much.

it certainly sounds like there is something else going on with him though, something personal either with you or even something that has nothing to do with you, and this incident was just an excuse to release a lot of pent up feelings. you may want to consider if that is a possibility when you try to decide what to do from here on.

-- The world is what we make of it --
-- Dave
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