Is it normal to want to get "revenge" on you dad becuase of your childhood?

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my dad's an ass and as i've gotten older, though i hardly speak to him i still want to do things ("bad" things)to see him react and to see if he blames himself

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  • paramore93
    5 years ago

    Revenge never seems to end well IRL. Finding some way to move on would probably be a better solution if you can. Maybe write him a letter, let everything out and see how you feel.

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    • IAB
      5 years ago

      Thanks for the advice. I think a might try writing a letter

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  • Boojum
    5 years ago

    I fully understand the urge for revenge and punishment, but it's not going to change what he did, and it's highly unlikely it will make him a better person or improve your relationship with him.

    Better to simply accept that he's an asshole who should never have become a parent, and to totally remove him from your life.

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    • IAB
      5 years ago

      Thanks for the advice

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  • ThingsConfuseMe
    5 years ago

    depends on how bad your childhood was

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  • RoseIsabella
    5 years ago

    It depends.

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    • IAB
      5 years ago

      on what?

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      • RoseIsabella
        5 years ago

        It depends on how shitty it was.

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