Did your dad change the subject to try and get your mind off the pain perhaps?

Kind of a strange idea, but when there is no where else to turn and you need support maybe you could go to an AA meeting even if you are not alcoholic. They have meetings all night and day usually and at least there would be someone to talk to there.

I'm bringing that up bc in another thread I mentioned how helpful meetings were to me until I realized I didn't have an abuse issue (just hidden bipolar) and that I have thought abot going back just bc I liked the support