I am grateful to have a wonderful mom. My dad on the other hand.... my description of him is "he's a strange bird". We never see eye to eye unless I am doing and being exaclty as he wants me too. He'll go years not talking to me just because it was my turn to call him back. He makes me feel less then. I decided that because I would regret it otherwise, I will always be kind to my dad. I can't change him. I see alot of him in my A too. Took me a while to realize that. But him being my dad. I just have to accept him the way he is. He doesn't do anything terrible, I just can't stand his way of thinking or dealing with me, my sister, my neices, but I understand why he is that way and if he is OK with it, good for him. I choose not to worry about him. I don't like him any more that he likes me but I will always love him. Good luck. B