Why do I feel like I still cant trust my dad?

I really want to be able to trust my dad again but I just cant

He left my mom 8 years ago and married this women in secret abroad. He never told me I found out because I saw some girly stuff at his flat which werent mine.

He controls her life by telling her she cant go out with anyone and when she did he kick him out of our house and strangled her right in front of me. But then after that he says hes sorry and when he comes to visit gets her kind of drunk-I know theve been sleeping together. He tried to deny it but he knows that I know.

Now I just cant leave them alone in a room because I dont want him to take advantage or hit her again. What shuld I do???

Answer #1

I personally think your dad needs some help. Maybe Alcoholics Anonymous? Noone should ever lay a hand on another person to maintain control or try to tell them what to do. You may want the police to look into this, it sounds like he’s trying to keep her quiet and she may still feel like she needs to be with him.

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