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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 436716" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>I agree with the above posters, and will add that is seems like you were destined on the same path as your Dad, but somehow, somewhere, someway had a HUGE "wake up call" saying that that's not the way life is supposed to be. Now that you have this new perspective, you are trying to get him to open his eyes to it as well. As his son, you care about him and want what's best for him, so you try, BUT it's NOT YOUR JOB. YOUR JOB is to go out into the world and make a life for yourself. If in the future, you decide to have a family it is YOUR JOB to take ALL the lessons you learned in life and teach them to your kids, and make their lives better (not with stuff, but understanding), and in turn make the whole world a little bit better.</p><p></p><p>It is impossible to 'fix' a person who doesn't want to be 'fixed' or doesn't think they need to be 'fixed' - that sounds like your dad.</p><p></p><p>Go and live your life. Keep a relationship with your dad. Don't stop trying to help him, but don't be trying so hard that you loose yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 436716, member: 11965"] I agree with the above posters, and will add that is seems like you were destined on the same path as your Dad, but somehow, somewhere, someway had a HUGE "wake up call" saying that that's not the way life is supposed to be. Now that you have this new perspective, you are trying to get him to open his eyes to it as well. As his son, you care about him and want what's best for him, so you try, BUT it's NOT YOUR JOB. YOUR JOB is to go out into the world and make a life for yourself. If in the future, you decide to have a family it is YOUR JOB to take ALL the lessons you learned in life and teach them to your kids, and make their lives better (not with stuff, but understanding), and in turn make the whole world a little bit better. It is impossible to 'fix' a person who doesn't want to be 'fixed' or doesn't think they need to be 'fixed' - that sounds like your dad. Go and live your life. Keep a relationship with your dad. Don't stop trying to help him, but don't be trying so hard that you loose yourself. [/QUOTE]
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