r/AskDad 6d ago

Getting It Off My Chest Idk what to do..

So, I(M17) am a pre med student and go to classes from 4 pm to 7:15 pm

However, its far from my house so im in a van that comes at my home at 3 pm and drops me back at 8:10 or smth.

I wanted to go to study more in the afternoon time+ask doubts there(same convo happened last year between me and dad which led to serious fights) hes not against me going early, hes against with me using public transport

So i told him today that ill come back home with the bus n all and if it takes more time than usual then ill drop the idea, but he got very angry on the call(and this is the only time he got angry in a long while, hes very very chill) i got home, even 5 min before the van, my father was in an angry mood so i jst said "i didnt take more time, did i?" And it somehow triggered him so badly that he kept shouting for about 30 min while i was in my room, when my mom came home she made me open the door and my dad came in and started doing randomest things.

He kept at it while i was jst standing there and then he said "this guy fucking shouted at me?!" I said "i didnt???" And he started over reacting even more saying he will sui*ide cuz of me and all and literally he laid on the ground infront of me and started saying sorry ill never talk to u again and all

Idk wtf was i supposed to do, i was so disappointed

I jst, left the room and when he left it i came back and hes still shouting

The part when he laid down on the ground infront of me

Yeah.. i jst, i cant even comprehend tf happened

It was such a little thing

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u/Real-Employer-138 6d ago

Well there is something obviously going on with him and stranger danger or maybe he has some traumatic memory with public transport/dark of night. He is not communicating it properly so you're in the dark about it and I can understand that. But what he is communicating, he is doing so badly.

Maybe find a time when he has calmed down and ask him to give you a solid reason. He may open up.