I actually don’t feel too bad. Dad called this morning to apologize for the things he said to me. I appreciate that, and was surprised. Of course I will not hold the harshness against him. What concerns me is that he insists it’s out of frustration that he says things, and that they “really aren’t issues.” Which really means he’s avoiding, denying, and otherwise sweeping under the carpet issues that likely are the reason he’s lived most of his adult life in such dysfunction. I wish he could see that. Most everyone has issues that started in childhood. I know for me my deepest insecurities can be traced back to a hurtful event when I was young. I’m not being dramatic - it’s a fact that most counsellors and psychologists point out.

I just wish he would take some time - more than a couple of months - and work at becoming whole, with or without a woman in his life.