I think I made progress tonight. I'm cautiously optimistic.
I had dinner with my father at his favorite chinese resturant. When I expressed my hurt about his seemingly forgetting my bday, he gave me dinner, and a $100 bill, which I thought was very nice.
I think I'm beginning to understand things a little better now. My dad claims that he felt I got caught up in a lot of what went on between he and my mom, and that he himself realizes he didnt seperate my relationship with him, because he felt like I was on my mom;'s side.
He reiterated that he doesnt care if I see his family, that he is going to help me with the business, but that most important he wants me to have fun and not be so serious. When I told him that I wanted to have a partnership agreement in case the business gets successful, he told me that its my business, and his gift to me, and I can include him in financially as much or as little as I want. I thought that magnanomous.
I guess there are so many years of bad things, that I'm always fearing the worst. Bottom line, I know he didnt have to take my call last Feb 13. I just want to get the business set up, have a part time job, and go on with things. I dont really want to meet a partner at this point, but he says I should have a girl whose a friend if nothing else.
So, I take a deep breath, say its headed in the right direction, and hope. My dad says I have to believe in myself. I want to. Now its a question of hard work, and hopefully a few breaks too.
I had dinner with my father at his favorite chinese resturant. When I expressed my hurt about his seemingly forgetting my bday, he gave me dinner, and a $100 bill, which I thought was very nice.
I think I'm beginning to understand things a little better now. My dad claims that he felt I got caught up in a lot of what went on between he and my mom, and that he himself realizes he didnt seperate my relationship with him, because he felt like I was on my mom;'s side.
He reiterated that he doesnt care if I see his family, that he is going to help me with the business, but that most important he wants me to have fun and not be so serious. When I told him that I wanted to have a partnership agreement in case the business gets successful, he told me that its my business, and his gift to me, and I can include him in financially as much or as little as I want. I thought that magnanomous.
I guess there are so many years of bad things, that I'm always fearing the worst. Bottom line, I know he didnt have to take my call last Feb 13. I just want to get the business set up, have a part time job, and go on with things. I dont really want to meet a partner at this point, but he says I should have a girl whose a friend if nothing else.
So, I take a deep breath, say its headed in the right direction, and hope. My dad says I have to believe in myself. I want to. Now its a question of hard work, and hopefully a few breaks too.
