[bloopdeepdoop2]

I can't talk with my father about anything. He's the kind of father who is the "man of the house" and he believes that his word is the law. Sometimes I try to bring up a topic and he ends up arguing with me. My dad just isn't patient enough sometimes. I know it's difficult to deal with a son and everything (not from experience, I assure you), but I've told him how I feel about this situation at least three times now and he ends up arguing with me and yelling. I've also given him a couple days to think over things, but he just keeps arguing with the whole "my word is the law" bit and he just won't explain anything. I'm frustrated and I'm experiencing spurts of depression where I just go into my room and cry and wait for him to knock on the door and tell me that he overreacted, but that never happens.

I'm frustrated and I've contemplated suicide, but never seriously considered it, because I'm aspiring for many things in life. I'm not going to kill myself as long as there is some sort of hope or ambition in my life, but I see it slowly disappearing everyday. I really don't know what to do. Thanks in advance.

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Some people imagine if they are a financial support to their offspring, then this is enough. They pay the bills so therefor their word is the final word. They don't feel they have a social responsibility to that child. Mostly they have become what they are because of their own childhood.

Perhaps if you cannot talk with him, write him a letter and explain how you feel. You of course know your dad best and will know how he will react to this. Word the letter in a positve rather than a criticising way. You did not mention specifically what 'this situation' is. If you are talking about having sex in his house, then I am inclined to agree with Ozzie.

Understand that people have different values, personalities etc. What you decide to do with your life in the end is not your father's choice but your own. You sound like someone who has plenty of dreams for yourself. Follow those and be great at them!

[bloopdeepdoop2]

Thank you very much. I've had some time to cool off and I've decided that he's mostly right. We didn't argue over sex in the house :P. I'm too young, anyways. I wanted to go for a trip over the summer and he just decided that it wasn't for me. I would ask him why and he would just insist that it was absurd or something meaningless like that. He never really gave me a reason. After talking it over, we are fine. Thanks everybody.