Thanks for sharing, everyone. It's such a sad situation when families breakdown.

It's true that my mom's death affected us all so much, especially my dad and me. I remember right after she died feeling like my dad really needed me. We were closer than ever then, and yet I was so unwell, too.

I think my dad is extremely afraid of death. He fights that by involving himself in an ultra active social life, but with people who don't truly care. As said, he neglects my siblings and me, and my remaining nephew (my younger one died by suicide about two years ago). Actually, my nephew's passing exacerbated everything. It all is still such a painful tragedy that's hard to heal from.