I’m going to be 70 this year, but I’m still hung up about what my parents think of me. My mother is dead now but she accused me of being like my father in a negative way. My father thinks I’m like my mother and won’t even acknowledge that I am schizophrenic. I feel that they have given me tainted love. I think that this has been my core problem.
The rest of the family is angry at me because I am not being nice to my 94 year old father. Maybe I am just paranoid but it seems he has been egging me on with comments especially lately.
I guess I am the black sheep of the family and I will have to live with it.
i hope i live as long as that (no offense) but even 70yr old is a good age nevermind 94, but i’m sorry you are still having some issues with your parents, my dad was great but he only lived to 56 and my mum is a bit of a pain in the butt but its not her fault,
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He’s almost gone, and your mother is already gone. My mother is gone and my dad has dementia. I still feel hurt when I think of the terrible mistakes they both made. I grapple with my memories of my mom and have to work those out on my own. And because my dad is now in a vulnerable position and I don’t know how much longer he’ll be here, I’m just kind and positive toward him. There’s nothing he can go back and change and he’s struggling and facing his own mortality now.
I hope you can find peace. I hope you can find it on your own without involving your dad, tbh.
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I’m also the black sheep… Excuse any words that are messed up… It’s rather cold outside. Anyway, just be passive with him. Until he’s gone at least. I mean, do you hate your father like I do? Mines been gone since my birth an I’m 17.
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At 70 you can be your own person, there is no need to have to prove yourself to anyone
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why can’t white sheep and black sheep get along? 
tis life, I suppose. congrats on making it to such a good old age, bud!