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My dad is a difficult person to be around. I am currently 14 and my entire life he has been on drugs, but me, being a child, never noticed a change in his behavior. As I grew up I was able to piece everything together on my own. For the past year my father has spent weeks in and out of jail with many search warrants in his name. I wonder who my father really is, and it eats at me every day. Which side of my father is real and which is fake? I think about this often, so often it's unhealthy. I know that there is nothing I can do to change my father or to help him, he is too long gone. That hurts me, the fact that my father isn't truly my father.
Thank you for reaching out. I’m sorry to hear that you have to go through this. It sounds very difficult and sad. I’m glad you realize that you can’t control your father and his decisions and what he is going through. You can only hope for the best for him and possibly one day he will change. Who else in your family do you have for support? Who else in your life do you have for support? These are the people to lean on. It may also be helpful to start talking to a counselor or a therapist if you haven’t already and if this is a possibility….even if you begin with this in school. You can also call or text our 2NDFLOOR Youth Helpline to speak further about this. We are here 24/7 at 888-222-2228.
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