As long as I've been alive, my dad has been irrational at best and impossible to deal with at worst. I've scanned the 15 common Defense Mechanisms page, and these following mechanisms correspond strongly with his behavior:
Denial
Acting Out
Projection
Repression
Displacement
He also could have some possible issues with Anger Management, and has himself admitted to struggles with Anxiety.
I'm not just some teenager complaining about her horrible parents. My mom has noticed this too, and said she, "spent years wondering if I was going insane, if he was just playing mind games," because of his ability to project his own behaviors onto others without a hint of doubt in his own mind that said other person was the one doing these behaviors, not him. (Eg. Stubborn, disrespectful, inconsiderate, short-tempered, etc.)
What do I do? Wait it out until I finish high school and move out? That was the plan, but I don't know if I can take this anymore. Please advise.
-Fia