Maybe it hurts below the skin. Maybe lessons finally sinking in. Maybe getting in the last word doesn't really mean you win.

[Maybe-The Clarks]

My dad (noun): a childish asshat that i have learned to hate who yells at me alot

i had dinner with my dad today. he said we needed to work out our differences. and by that me meant he needed to yell at me for thirty minutes in a public place. we went to B-dubs, basically as soon as the waitress took our order and walked away he started his shit. he said he was angry at how i talked to him (ie when i shouted "fuck you") he waited for an apology. i offered none. he yelled because he is still not on my ebill. i informed him that because of the way he acted he would not be. ever. he said as my father he deserved access to my grades. i told him legally he did not. he yelled at me because i never call him. i told him that was not true. i said "i called you the other day when you were on your way to florida. remember i told you all about work and stuff." his response? he yelled at me because i am selfish and i never call him to see how he is doing. it all about me me me and what im doing. ok.. sorry i try to keep you updated about my life. he then yelled at me because he feels like my stepdad is more important than him in my life. i calmly pointed out that this is, in fact, a true statement. he then yelled because he feels like after the divorce, he has always been second rate and i liked my mom better. i informed him that again, this is a fairly accurate statement. he asked me about my grades, which i waffled on. he asked me why i didnt return his calls about the ebill thing. i told him that he left me jerk messages which i was not gonna dignify with a response. i explained that the first message he left about it was really rude and i was already having a bad day.. clearly i did not want to respond to it. he then said how upset he was that i felt i could not call and talk to him when i was having a bad day... if you read a few lines up, he yelled at me because all i ever do is call and talk about myself. and yet i am supposed to... call and talk about myself. hmm. at this point i started to laugh/smile a twee bit, which of course made him angrier. in the end, we didnt actually resolve anything. he left just as angry as he came in.

i got a free meal at B-dubs out of it though lol.