Sorry to be throwing all of this stuff about my dad and my car at you. He can't seem to let anything good rest in my life. It's been extra stressful!

Since I was able to save about $150 today, my dad has decided I owe him and my cousin $150 for "services rendered." A "debt" that I'm apparently supposed to pay tonight. He's also trying to gaslight me by saying I agreed to pay them. I did not and I'm not doing that.

I'll give him the opportunity to sleep on it. He typically forgets crap, maybe a good night's sleep will help wipe his brain. If he wants to force the issue, I'll make it embarrassingly formal for him (and my cousin). Check or money order, certified mail, receipts will be sent. I will hold a mirror to his worldview. His transactional worldview.

PS: My dad hates my cousin's guts. Dad made that abundantly clear when he talked about wanting to beat my cousin for some ultimately minor annoyance. I don't like my cousin either. I've made that abundantly clear (without the threat of violence), but I'm expected to show gratitude for unannounced visits, incessant phone calls, long sleep inducing lectures about gardening and housekeeping and fits of crying. Not just showing gratitude, but giving my cousin money, food, time and attention that he's demanding (So, my dad isn't bothered.).

There's gotta be a pathology there.