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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you and your dad don't have the same values.  His are harmful to your family -- not just the loan thing but your spouse and many other issues his candidate supports.  And it sounds like this mismatch in values pre-dates Trump (you mention him not helping you earlier in life, which is his right but is not in accord with your values).

It's okay to keep your distance.  Being related to somebody doesn't mean you need to like them, respect them, or spend time with them.

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If OP was Pell eligible, her dad didn’t have a lot of money laying around. She’s mad he didn’t pay for a car or her education…which Pell families typically can’t afford. She should be grateful some of her education was through a grant and doesn’t all need to be repaid. She sounds entitled and spoiled. I’m a Democrat, and I can’t stand this whining. Not everyone is going to like every damn program that benefits another family member. Maybe it’s not about you, OP, but about the fact that your dad feels financially pinched (which his history suggests). Since he hasn’t ponied up to your expectations, by all means, keep your distance.[/quote]

Op here. You would have a point if my Dad didn't blow money on drugs. [/quote]
OP, the issues with your father are not political.  There are far more serious parenting problems if he prioritized drugs. The political stuff are merely symptoms.
Who in their right mind looks at a crack user patent and think, oh why couldn't I get a pony for my birthday?[/quote]

He never used hard drugs. It was marijuana. Comparing an education or a car to a pony is laughable. My father may have been low-income, but he always had a job. If he didn't blow it on drugs, money would have been left over for basic things. [/quote]

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