surprisingly good conversation
Jan. 24th, 2003 06:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bryiarrosei bitch a lot about how well, overprotective isn't quite right, but how my dad is.
we talk most days, even if it's only for a minute. if we don't, i usually have at least one message from him on my phone. if he doesn't hear from me for a couple of days he starts leaving kind of angry messages about how he worries about me and just wants to hear from me so that he knows i'm okay. it's because he cares, i know. but also it's because his life is kind of shitty and i'm some kind of support for him.
really, he's one of the most important people in my life and he's always been there for me and we get along better than most dads and daughters. but.
it's been kind of questionable whether or not he's supported me going back to school.
then today i spent 15 minutes on the phone with him discussing my education class and various other studies and books he's read or has that relate to what we're studying (he teaches h.s. econ, gov, + history) and how i could come up and observe his classes if i wanted to. this from the man that keeps saying whatever i do, never even think about teaching. i know he's disillusioned... 30+ years of teaching will do that sometimes. but still. it's an odd combination. the point of this though, is that for the first time since i started the quest to go back to school, i feel like he's really interested and beginning to support me. of course that feeling probably won't last. but. it was nice.
also, he refuses to come down for Dacie's 100th birthday celebration. i know it works into his refusal to appear at any carleton alumni event, because he's ashamed of his appearance and unhappy with his life, but still. he knew Dacie. she was important to him. i think he should go. why do parents have to be so stubborn about some things?
we talk most days, even if it's only for a minute. if we don't, i usually have at least one message from him on my phone. if he doesn't hear from me for a couple of days he starts leaving kind of angry messages about how he worries about me and just wants to hear from me so that he knows i'm okay. it's because he cares, i know. but also it's because his life is kind of shitty and i'm some kind of support for him.
really, he's one of the most important people in my life and he's always been there for me and we get along better than most dads and daughters. but.
it's been kind of questionable whether or not he's supported me going back to school.
then today i spent 15 minutes on the phone with him discussing my education class and various other studies and books he's read or has that relate to what we're studying (he teaches h.s. econ, gov, + history) and how i could come up and observe his classes if i wanted to. this from the man that keeps saying whatever i do, never even think about teaching. i know he's disillusioned... 30+ years of teaching will do that sometimes. but still. it's an odd combination. the point of this though, is that for the first time since i started the quest to go back to school, i feel like he's really interested and beginning to support me. of course that feeling probably won't last. but. it was nice.
also, he refuses to come down for Dacie's 100th birthday celebration. i know it works into his refusal to appear at any carleton alumni event, because he's ashamed of his appearance and unhappy with his life, but still. he knew Dacie. she was important to him. i think he should go. why do parents have to be so stubborn about some things?
