I don't think just because he is being open means he is drunk. I've grown pretty close to some people on MW because it is easy to talk to someone who shares your interests and everyone is really sweet here.
My dad is the same way. For instance, I'm in college right now, and don't have a job. I needed new tires, and decided to do a rim swap as well. I sold my prostars and with the proceeds bought the 17x10.5 cobra Rs (for the second time cobra Rs!!) So I paid for the rims, but stupid me didnt research the prices of 315/35/17 tires, and now he is mad bc the tires are going to be $800, and accused me of tricking him. We got into a phone shouting match because he didn't let me explain what had happened, and he said he would order the tires and I was a (fill in the blank with mean word).
Seems like fathers have this little gene, that makes them want to control and yell and scream ha...Usually my dad gets mad, and once I let him simmer down, he is fine again. I know he has a lot of stuff going on in his life, like a brother with cancer, and it causes him alot of stress. Does your dad have anything else going on in his life that may be causing him to take it out on you?
I'm really sorry to hear about your trouble. I love my dad to death and it breaks my heart to make him mad. To top that my car needs a new motor now too, and I'm going to see if I can fix what is wrong to save him money and save our relationship...and get a job
Good luck hon! Keep us posted
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