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What can I say to him to make him realize he is being mean?

My dad is really mean to me. All he does is yell none stop and makes me do a bunch of chores while he does nothing. He takes his stress and anger out on me by yelling at me and he never lets me do anything. What can I say to him to make him realize I love him but I cant take his constant yelling and anger anymore.

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Answer #1

Just give him the Silent treatment.

Answer #2

I wouldnt recommend that exact approach. I would, however, point out when he’s being mean or yelling at you. Dont get mad and start shouting. Just tell him quietly that it is hurtful when he says stuff like that. You may want to consider asking him about family counseling if things dont get better.

Answer #3

You have two things going on here…1) you do chores, he does not. While it would be nice if dad’s help do the chores, it’s not compulsary…’

However…taking adult frustrations going on in his life out on you, is immature. Course you can’t say that to him…but you could approach the subject by letting him know that you realize that he’s just venting his ‘stuff’…but that it makes you feel responsible for his anger…that it makes you feel bad about yourself, because there is nothing you can do about it…there is nothing you can do to make it better.

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