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Nightmare... you know I think your cool, so if what I say seems condecending, its just that I'm older than you, and I've been where you are, and I don't mean it in an insulting way.
Your Dad is scared. Plain and simple. Listen.. men have a tendancy to be ridiculously insecure. They hide it well, and they even deny it to themselves, but your dad isn't just afraid for you. He is afraid he failed you. He is afraid that he went wrong somewhere. He may even resent himself.
If you want to connect with him, start with some extreme empathy. You can't even imagine how much he loves you. I promise you, he would lay down his life for you.
I know its frustrating, honey. I used to cut myself too, during my early to mid teenage years. People grow up and get past that sorta thing. But sometimes its really hard to make others see that you have moved forward.
But still... be true to yourself. If he cant accept you, his loss. But you will regret losing yourself for someone else.
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