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- Witt0
"The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there."
L.P. Hartley - "The Go-Between"
- phatlee0
Gedda a grip!
- OBBTKN0
Is not easy to manage.
But i know i´ll go alone on this.Mentors doesn´t grow on trees, thus i must need to learn to be a man.
- planet010
that's rough, i think father/son relationships can't be hard - but, I wouldn't give up on him. He's still your dad after all - he's probably done some good things for you over the years no?
Also, do you know what his relationship was like with his dad? If it wasn't great, that might be all he knows.
- Rand0
apparently brits are always good for stiff upper lip advice
- jox0
Sorry to hear about your situation my friend. Do you connect with your father on any level? Share any interests?
I know it can be frustrating, but I promise you this - if you intentionally lose touch without trying REALLY hard, you will regret it at some point. I have a close friend who recently lost his father, and I know what it does do you.
Fathers can be frustrating, I know. Mine sit on the board of my company, and while he is the economical/logical input, I am the creative one who takes chances so we CONSTANTLY fight over things, but we always compromise.
Please - try harder, because I know you care about him. Otherwise you wouldn't have started this thread. When was the last time you told him you loved him? The fact that he chooses to work through his retirement is his decision, and unless his summer house is in a Bagdad suburb, it is most likely a wise investment.
- OBBTKN0
I´m losing him, this is the reason i´m thinking in our relationships.
We´ve never said how much love the each other in life.
Is not easy to contact when your father is a sportsman and you don´t like sports.
Is not easy to contact when you´re a creative hyperactive guy and your father knows nothing about it.
Is not easy the father-son communication when your traditions demands to be rude.
I must do it harder, but i don´t know where to start...
- _trish0
look for a new mentor - you have outgrown your dad and he doesnt want your help.
- OSFA0
Sorry to hear this man,, but you're on your own now.
Be the role model your kids need.