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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're not wrong to want care in the form of money. It's like there's this huge pot of "love substitute," but no, you can't have that either! Your situation is so similar to the oldest daughter of Steve Jobs. She wrote a book, "Small Fry," and I think you'd really relate to it. Jobs was weird and miserly. He took out his feelings about the mother on the girl. Etc.[/quote]+1. The lack of helping monetarily is one more thing your father chooses to withhold in your relationship.  It is not wrong to wish things were different and it would be nice (and normal) for a parent to share some if it.  You seem to have a good perspective on life and are a caring, loving person, despite all the slings and arrows. I am glad you have kindness and love that you are giving as well as receiving.  Maybe a few more sessions with a therapist would help you figure out how you feel about and deal with your father would be helpful. IME, a good therapist helps us put things into perspective and helps us let go of what we need to let go.

Do you have any relationship with his current wife? And does she have any children of her own?[/quote]

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