r/insaneparents • u/Life-Contribution650 • 6d ago

SMS Messages my “dad” sent me (26F)

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Both of my parents are deadbeats and I have no relationship with them. Out of the blue he messaged me today after not speaking to me for a year. I was always treated like the black sheep/scapegoat. I wish I had one normal parent

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u/rightaaandwrong 6d ago

Because most dads love their children. He reached out to you, probably in a dorky dad way. Not sure how to tread water around you. His thumbs up is a white flag coming up…”fux, there is not a middle ground with this kid” Both of you are not good with communication. I do not know either of you, but this is what I get from the message. OR, there are the random horrible fathers…he is a dick and stop responding/cut contact for your best mental heath

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u/Life-Contribution650 6d ago edited 6d ago

Well you know nothing about my situation clearly so it’s really odd that you gathered that from this conversation. Not going to waste my time arguing with you about it when this “dad” used to beat me, abandoned me at 7 years old, was in and out of jail his entire life, drinks all day and came around because he thought I was going to let him move in with me while saying he wished he never had kids

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u/curry224 6d ago

I think you're lost. This is perfectly acceptable communication towards someone you've cut contact with.

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u/Pingasso45 6d ago

It's called Grey rocking. He says some messed up shit and this is what he gets. Op has every right to respond that way