Dear Care and Feeding: My husband and I are at a total impasse on this issue.
So, what could you say when you’re ready? Maybe start with, “Dad, I love you very much, but I have to be honest with you. Your temper and outbursts really had a negative impact on my life, and it’s taking all of the courage I can muster as a grown adult to talk to you about this today. I know you love my kids, but I can’t have them live with the fear I had all of my life around you.
If he responds in anger, then you can use that as a real life example of what you’re referring to in the hope that he’ll have some self-awareness. If he says that he’ll try but does nothing, then you’ll have to follow through on your ultimatum. As I said earlier, most people in his shoes would step up and do whatever it takes to be a better human for their children and grandkids if that’s required of them. Hopefully that will be the case with your dad as well.
I’m not saying that you should completely cut them off—at least not right now—but assuming you have the money and resources, I would suggest one large intervention. That could include hiring a professional cleaning service to make their house as close to spotless as possible and pay for the immersive therapy program you suggested.The hard part is informing them that after this is over, you’re done with being their financial and emotional savior.
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