Okay so my father thinks he can just destroy our house completely and then fix it up all by himeself. so my qindows in my room are falling apart and he decides to rip up all the grass and build a patio. and whenever i complain to my mother she just tells me to go away. what can i do?????
Sit down with your father and have a little chat about the windows in your room. Tell him in a really adult manner that they are falling apart and that you want HIM to help you fix them.
By emphasizing that HE be the one to help, he may view it as a challenge. From how you briefly describe him, I get the impression he enjoys challenges. So, when you emphasize that HE help you, he probably will put it on his to do list.
Tell him why you need new windows, and have the talk in your room, so you can give him "evidence" he can see and touch.
Why go to your mother when your Dad could help fix the windows?
By suggesting a company could do it probably wouldn't sit well with him, so ask him to do it, and he probably will and he might get a company to help.
babiigirl answered Thursday August 3 2006, 7:19 pm: Honeslty just let it go. your mom lives in the house and she obviously knows what is going on. And she might be stressing about it herself and you complaining to her probly isnt making anything better.
LoveNJstyle answered Thursday August 3 2006, 7:11 pm: wow that sucks. complaining to your mom won't really help get your windows to not fall apart.. in the meantime, maybe you can move into another room in your house, maybe a guest room? if you can't, maybe cover up your window with a sheet and hang up a poster? it's no tthe end of the world... his madness will come to an end eventually, i promise. <3 [ LoveNJstyle's advice column | Ask LoveNJstyle A Question ]
Teza answered Thursday August 3 2006, 7:05 pm: Let your dad do his job. Your mother knows what's going on and I don't think she really wants to hear the complains. Just keep quiet and wait until he's done with everything. Complaining won't do you any good. [ Teza's advice column | Ask Teza A Question ]
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