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In response to "it's my dad's birthday today and i'm dreading talking to him. -- nm" by colin

You shouldn't be. You love him, and he gave you life. It's okay to disagree with people you care about.

Posted by David (aka David) Aug 11 '20, 11:08

It's vastly preferable to having a parent you can't talk with.

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i'm okay with disagreement, just not the disdain they have for my viewpoint. -- nm - colin Aug 11, 11:13 9
- and it's a lot more complex.. there's so much going on with them that i've tried talking through and gotten nowhere. - colin Aug 11, 11:14 8
  - To take the other tack from David: You don't have to love or even like someone just because you're related. It's okay to remove people from your life - TWuG Aug 11, 11:42
  - Sounds about like how my conversations with my dad go. Doesn’t help that I inherited his propensity for awkward silences on the phone. - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 11, 11:24 2
    - your IM is exactly me. -- nm - colin Aug 11, 11:25 1
      - Don’t get me wrong, I love him dearly. - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 11, 11:29
  - But that IM is *everything*. -- nm - David Aug 11, 11:15 3
    - i talked with a friend that basically said she figured out that in order to have a relationship, you just can't take conversation deeper than your - colin Aug 11, 11:17 2
      - Thoughts - con_carne Aug 11, 11:23 1
        
        agreed. - colin Aug 11, 11:26

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