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I don't want to hate my Dad

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I was sure how to describe how I feel towards my dad. So I was reading these blogs about "hating dad" and people put their stories. (I decided to collect what some of them said and express how i am feeling.)

The below story will briefly say how and why i started building up this hatred towards my dad. This really bothers me. I never ever hated anyone. and it upsets me that this new "hatred" feeling is building up towards my very own family member. I want to love my dad.. but with these circumstances, it's getting harder and harder...

Anyone have any advice/words of wisdom/ prayer/ bible verses that can help me get through this time?

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(here's the collage of the story...)
-These aren't my own words.. but these kind of explain how i feel-
You feed off of others' negativity, because you love it. I cannot be around my father . He is the most negative, hurtful, uncaring person. My mother tries to make you happy, and you spit on her happiness. Then, when she doesn't want to talk to you, you get mad. Why the heck do you think she doesn't want to have anything to do with you?! I can't stand you! You ruin everybody's lives that you touch! You drink alcohol to compensate for your lack of freakin humanity! Like the liquid is better than caring family and friends! That's okay. I love you Dad... but I can't be around you. I won't let you drag me down with you. I can't. I'm sorry. [FONT=&quot]my father treats us like crap, he is so dependent on us. i came from an immigrated family, so my siblings and i are the only one who knows how speak English. i understand that coming from immigrated family, the parents are dependent on children because of their English. but my father is extremely dependent on the children. when there is an situation, he thinks he is stressed out that he has to solve it. he doesn't see it, but his responsibility is push down to his children. during when we fix his problem, he yells at us, scream,complain and curse at us. everything we have done for him, he is never appreciated. he never say thank you or sorry to us. instead he criticize and yell at us. he take too much advantage of us. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]he will push it down to us and act like he is incapable of doing it. he doesn't work hard in his life. he comes home early a lot from his job and he sleep and eat and watch TV a lot.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]he has not been active in our life even thought we live together in one house. he never seem to care who feeling he hurts, as long things goes his way. what can i do to control his anger and make him appreciate. i want to move out of the house but i can't because the college i go to is close by and i like that college a lot. i don't have enough money to buy my own place. i also don't want to make my mom lonely. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]He yells at anything n anyone that doesn't come along his way. He blames on everyone all the time. But the real mistake is coming from himself. He thought he is always rite.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]My father behaves like a kid. He only wants to be with the family when everything is ok.[/FONT]
My mom pays all the house bills. [FONT=&quot]He's not a responsible adult, he's just another kid in the house.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]when we're alone, he just sticks with the computer like his life is in there...[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]he lacks understanding that's why...when he talks to me it's always about computer.[/FONT] [FONT=&quot].now everytime i see him, i cant help but feel annoyed.[/FONT]
You see my dad is abusive. Not physically or verbally but emotionally. He's horrible, ignorant like a young annoying child. He has yelled at me, gotten upset, been COMPLETELY unreasonable towards me forever. And he gets angry over the smallest things it is pathetic.

"You need to respect father, the bible says so." I heard that excuse for YEARS.

Also, my dad turns EVERYTHING about himself. (when i tell him, dad, when you did this/said this in this way, it hurt me..., HE would reply back saying... "because you're saying you're hurting, I AM hurting. DO YOU KNOW when i'm hurt. NO ONE UNDERSTANDS ME ME ME...)

i DON'T WANT TO HATE MY DAD... i love my dad. but man i wanna get rid of this hatred feeling
 

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You sound like you are angry at your Dad - the healthy anger, the righteous anger. It is a normal reaction to a person's repeated wrongdoings.

Yes he is supposed to be the adult, yes you are supposed to honour your father BUT you don't have to accept the abuse. You should take measures to protect yourself for your own emotional/spiritual safety. Treat and speak to him with respect but keep out of his way while he continues to be like this.

You will have to accept he is the way he is, it is not your job to change or counsel him. Aim to keep the peace if possible for your Mum's sake.

Better is a dry morsel with quiet
than a house full of feasting with strife. (Proverbs 17:1)

Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. (Proverbs 17:27)

Go to God for wisdom and advice, either through prayer and bible study or through good advice from mature Christians.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe. (Proverbs 18:10)

Where there is no guidance, a people falls,
but in an abundance of counselors there is safety. (Proverbs 11:14)

I know how hard it is to live with a difficult parent. It won't be forever.
 
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