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Old Apr 10, 2007, 08:50 PM
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I hope that your dad will come around. There are way too many people who just don't want to deal with their problems, and don't think that other people should either. That's his choice if he is satisfied with life the way it is and wants to stick his head in the sand like an ostrich. But it is not okay to not allow you to have a chance to be healthy and have the kind of life that you want. It is very common that dysfunctional families have (non)communication patterns that involve just ignoring any problems or expecting people to just get over it without help. I'm not saying that your family is dysfunctional - I don't know your family and it isn't up to me to say. It's just a very common pattern. It's not healthy to deny problems and expect them to just go away. They tend to fester instead.

I wonder if there is another responsible adult, such as a school counselor or religious leader or a teacher you get along with that you could recruit to support you. They could help convince your parents that you do need some help, and also be a support for you. At least you would have someone you can talk to. It helps a lot just to have someone acknowledge the things that you know but your family wants to deny. You can get some validation that way and know that it isn't just all you.

Keep us updated.
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