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my dad told me I have nothing to show for my life (of real substance) at 37

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Then your father is a FOOL!!! (I'd like to use a few more choice words to describe him, but I have to keep my language clean.

There is nothing worse than hearing your own parent say something like that.

If he doesn't have the capacity to support you or offer advice to help you through your hard times, then tell him to say nothing at all. Life is hard enough "out there."

Sorry, not very supportive advice, but I just couldn't let that one go by without acknowledging it.