My father was sick, and everyone blamed me

@sql_cell (1427)
Indonesia
June 14, 2011 11:50pm CST
My dad is sick right now. I am very worried about the condition my father. Because my father is sick, everyone around me, seemed to blame me, for my father's illness. They say, my dad think too much about my life, so that made ??my dad sick. I feel cornered and become the source of the problem, but I also do not want to make trouble, I just want to manage my own household. But, they do not want to understand. Do I doing this wrong, set my own household?
14 responses
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
15 Jun 11
I cannot fully understand your situation. Your dad got sick because they said that he kept thinking about you on how you manage with your life, because you now have your own household. And are you married? I think you are not to be blamed for your father's illness. If you are married, then you have every right to separate your household. Your father shouldn't be thinking about you anymore, since you already have a life of your own. Pray that your dad's condition will get well. Only then, can he explain what really made him sick for everybody to stop blaming you.
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@sql_cell (1427)
• Indonesia
15 Jun 11
Yes. I'm married. My father and I, have a different opinion to my household. Thus, we often make a quarrel. And, the family says, my father was sick because I do not want to obey the wishes of my father. I do not want, my father was sick. I always pray for my father
@dreamy1 (3811)
• United States
15 Jun 11
I see what you are saying. You are grown with your own opinions and your own life. You do not have to let your father control your life any more. It's not your fault your father can't let go of him needing to be right. Tell your father you are not a child any more and you have the right to live the life you want and run your household the way you want and he doesn't need to worry and make himself sick over it because there is nothing he can do about it. How would he feel if his parents tried to tell him how to live his live after he was a grown man living in his own house? If he didn't want them to do it to him then he shouldn't do it to you. Tell your family they can kick rocks. Don't argue with your father because there is no point. When he wants to argue with you don't let him. Change the subject, hang up the phone or walk away. Give him a hung and say daddy I love you and I will not argue with you over what I choose to do with my life.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
16 Jun 11
That's right dreamy, i totally agree with you. Sqlcell , do not argue with your father anymore, instead show him your love and make him understand that there's nothing that he should worry about you. Assure him that you love him so much despite your defiance of what he likes you to do in your household.
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@allknowing (130195)
• India
16 Jun 11
What is it about your household that your father does not like. Most parents would want their children to be independent atleast after they are married. May be he is missing you immensely but somebody should tell him that children have to go one day and start their own life. Is there none who can advise him?
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@sql_cell (1427)
• Indonesia
16 Jun 11
Everyone agrees with my father. when I felt my household, fine. and no problems. But my dad always said, I have to go to where I was born and worked there, because according to my father, my work here, can not be relied.
@allknowing (130195)
• India
17 Jun 11
If it is not much of a hassle why don't you listen to your father. I am sure you love him! And that will make everyone happy. Just a thought.
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
16 Jun 11
There is nothing wrong, you obey your father's wishes, if it makes the situation of your household for the better. But if you do not want to indulge your father, you must prove that your household will be fine, according to your wishes.
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• China
15 Jun 11
hi, you should say sorry to your father at first. Why did your father worry about your life?
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@sql_cell (1427)
• Indonesia
16 Jun 11
I've apologized to my father. And now, I decided to indulge my father, although I will face many difficulties. My father was worried about my job. Because, according to my father. My work, unreliable.
• China
20 Jun 11
In eyes of parent, their chirdren will no grow up.I think the same to your father.It's normal your father worry about your job, But you should tell him it's ok for your job and using actual action to let him know you can do well. the only one thing is let him know your ability you can do any jobs.
• China
15 Jun 11
Why did people put your Dad's illness down to you?I am not clear about that.Are there only two of you in your family?Aren't you a person that save your Dad's worry? Are you out of work?
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@sql_cell (1427)
• Indonesia
16 Jun 11
Everyone was blaming me, for my father's pain, because I never indulge my father, and this makes me sad father, and eventually pain. I have a job, but according to my father, my work, can not make ends meet my household.
@sjvg1976 (41131)
• Delhi, India
15 Jun 11
Hi sql i am not getting what is the actual problem with you by reading your discussion.But i guess you are not married & your father is worried about your marriage. If this is the case then you are not responsible for his illness.Its always a concern for parents when their duaghter grow older & don't get married.In this case your father concern is also right he might be worried for you but one cannot say your are responsible for it as its the circumstances which are responsible. The best you can do in this situation is don't listen to people & don't get upset & care for your father.
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@sql_cell (1427)
• Indonesia
16 Jun 11
I'm married, but my father felt, I could not support my household well, because my job, can not be relied.
• Philippines
15 Jun 11
Well, clearly it's not your fault. Those people who are blaming you have a very thick skull. They should think more clearly before blaming someone because the brain is up there for us to use it. If I'm in your shoes, I just wouldn't mind them and focus on what has to be done.
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• Philippines
15 Jun 11
Well, clearly it's not your fault. Those people who are blaming you have a very thick skull. They should think more clearly before blaming someone because the brain is up there for us to use it. If I'm in your shoes, I just wouldn't mind them and focus on what has to be done.
@junrapmian (2169)
• Philippines
15 Jun 11
I can relate to your problem because it happened to me before. My father had a heart disease and we all know that worrying must be avoided. During my college days I was having night classes and I always get home very late, my father can't sleep at night and he keeps on waiting for me to come home. He always worry about me and there was a time that I have to sleepover with my classmate's house. He wasn't able to sleep that night and his blood pressure rose and he had a heart attack. There were no cellphones yet during that time. My siblings have been blaming me for my father's attack. Anyway, I guess, you have to submit to your father's whims in the meantime, but if you can tell him your side of the story and make him understand what you want to do with your household, much better.
@spazz435 (322)
• United States
15 Jun 11
Hello sql_cell. Even though everyone is telling you that you are the source of your father's sickness, you must understand that you could never do that to him. You could have made him sad and so he went into a kind of depression, but that is not your fault. It wasn't your choice to make him sad, it was his. It is your life and you are wanting to move on with your life and manage your own house. That is very good of you. You are showing yourself that you can survive out in the world by yourself. Your father cares for you very much and that is why he is sick with sadness. He is just worrying about you and wants to make sure that you are safe. But over time he will get over that fact that you are moving on with your life and he will get better. It just takes time. I promise you that. Thank you.
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• United States
15 Jun 11
Sorry t hear your dad is sick. It's not right for your family to blame you for his illness. I wish your dad a speedy recovery.
• China
15 Jun 11
Your father is sick, so you have to care for him frequently. The principle thing you should do is putting down the things at home and look after your father until he gets well. It's not your fault for your father's illness. But now you should fulfill the duty as sons and daughters.
• United States
15 Jun 11
Hey, I'm really sorry your dad is sick, and I hope he gets better. I'm in a vaguely similar situation. I'm going to be 18 in October, and I want to use my online money to visit my loved one in California in the winter. My mom is freaking out because she hasn't met him, but I think I'm old enough to legally spend my money as I choose. My grandpa had a stroke 7 years ago, and he has had various health problems and complications of that over the years. So whenever I bring up something like this, my mom complains that she has a sick father, and that I shouldn't bother her because of this. But people get sick. It is not relevant to anything else. It's not really fair for you to be treated that way.
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• United States
15 Jun 11
You are not to blame for your father being sick. If you are trying to keep your own household, that should not cause any problems with your father. I commend you for taking care of your own household. So many people feel they can't get on with their own life because they owe their parents something. That isn't true. Adult children need to let go of their parents and cleave to their spouses and families. Families get angry about that, it's not your problem.