He was deeply, explosively offended and not only refused to talk about counseling, but also ceased all contact with me.
DEAR ABBY: After several years of worsening arguments, I told my father I was tired of fighting with him, and we needed family counseling.
The relationship with my dad is probably not repairable, but he has told all of our extended family that I’m the one who cut off contact with him and that I started it. I guess that’s sort of true because I said we needed to be in counseling before we visited each other again, but the way he tells the story made me look like a villain, and my aunts and cousins stopped inviting me to family events. No one will pick up the phone or answer emails.
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