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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 436649" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Children often feel personal responsibility for their parents' happiness. And they shouldn't. It holds them back. In your case, you and your dad will be better friends if you begin to make your own way in life. You needn't go far, you can still visit and spend time with him often. Call him often. But your relationship changes when you leave home. Chances are a lot of your fighting is because you are trying to pull away but somehow feel you shouldn't, or he is still holding on to a younger version of you.</p><p></p><p>You seem aware of when you say or do the wrong thing with him; continue to try to monitor and manage your outbursts with him, because he is your dad and loves you. He will forgive far more in you than other people who are not related to you. Getting on a better footing with him gives you practice in interacting more appropriately with people in general - a necessary skill in life.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 436649, member: 1991"] Children often feel personal responsibility for their parents' happiness. And they shouldn't. It holds them back. In your case, you and your dad will be better friends if you begin to make your own way in life. You needn't go far, you can still visit and spend time with him often. Call him often. But your relationship changes when you leave home. Chances are a lot of your fighting is because you are trying to pull away but somehow feel you shouldn't, or he is still holding on to a younger version of you. You seem aware of when you say or do the wrong thing with him; continue to try to monitor and manage your outbursts with him, because he is your dad and loves you. He will forgive far more in you than other people who are not related to you. Getting on a better footing with him gives you practice in interacting more appropriately with people in general - a necessary skill in life. Marg [/QUOTE]
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