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[quote=Anonymous]I know there are no right or wrong answers-just curious as to how others in this situation have handled it. I have a father who was a terrible parent. Without going into all of the details, I've spent years in therapy trying to deal with the very dysfunctional dynamics in my family and getting myself to a decent place mentally. My mother had (and has) her issues but ultimately she continued to function as a parent-my father was in and out of my life and when he was around was emotionally abusive. Now that he's old and alone he wants a relationship and seems to have forgotten his past behavior. He continues to blame other people for his problems and takes very little responsibility. I'm struggling with what (if anything) I owe him. I don't love him but as a human being I feel a sense of guilt and obligation-he's a sad, mentally ill individual with very few connections...he's burned a lot bridges. Family members (including siblings) have varying opinions of what they think my/our role should be and I know that whatever I decide there will be people that will disagree and judge. He's living independently now (in another state) but has health issues. [/quote]

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