Along the same lines as what Maguru said in her excellent post, I'd suggest that if you're up to it, Michelle, hash this out with your dad. Do it in person if possible; definitely not electronically. It could get really emotional and ugly for the both of you, but if you remain loving and try your best to understand his point of view, you'll feel a lot better when it's over. This is a risk, no doubt about it, but hopefully he'll try to be understanding, too, and you'll be able to unload a lot of your stress, which seems to be really holding you back, judging by this and some of your other posts.
Whatever you choose, I wish you the best of luck.
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