Reply with, "Is that what your dad told you, dad?"

Go cry somewhere else.

Hopefully my short story will help you. I tried going to college in '02 after I graduated high school. Another girl and I were considered "most likely to succeed" by our senior class. My first week in college, I walked out on an English teacher who for the first 2 classes, did nothing but bash on Bush the whole time. I realized that college was not a place where I would personally learn anything of value. I dropped out and got two minimum wage jobs. One working for a pet store, and the other working at night as a janitor. I did this for 2 years, 5 days a week. Thankfully my mother supported me and let me stay at home rent free. I went through a few pairs of shoes a month. My feet always hurt, I was always tired, my high-school sweet heart left me because I didn't pay enough attention to her, and I had no social life with my friends anymore. Every night while vacuuming I would listen to podcasts of motivational speakers and self help books, to keep me motivated. It was a rough spot in my life but I had to do something with my life. After 2 years I saved enough money to open my own retail aquarium shop. All of my hardwork finally paid off. I felt accomplished and proud, as did my family. Over the next 8 years I met so many different people, lots of them becoming my best friends even to this day. It opened my eyes to the reality of life. But even that didn't work out as planned. During those 2 years of working 2 jobs, I met a girl while playing games online. We became great online friends. We played lots of games together over the course of the next 6 years. We used eachother as a shoulder and ear during both of our bad string of relationships during that time. Until one day she walked into my store. And then my life changed. It was odd finally meeting someone you knew so well, but never had any face to face contact. I knew it was her all along that I wanted. All those years I kept comparing my girl friends to her, that was partially the reason none of my relationships ever worked out. I had just recently bought a house and moved my shop, and I asked her to stay with me for a week to help with the transition. After a few days, I noticed something was odd. And she finally told me. She had cancer. Stage 3 cervical. I felt like someone hit me with a 2x4 in the gut. Here she was, 20 years old, and I finally got my chance to be with her. It was devastating. I convinced her to stay with me and I would do what I could. We would go to chemo 2x a week. Back and forth from UC Davis. I stopped caring about my business, it didn't matter to me anymore. I let it go down hill. I started getting people bashing me on social media for not being open during business hours, and deservedly so. I knew then that I couldn't keep it open. She meant more to me. So I closed up shop. And started doing things on the side that were more flexible with time. I realize now this post is dragging on and no one will probably read it lol. But here is the moral to my story. Edit: Addition. We took a trip 4 hours north to a cabin in the snow. While we were driving she received a call from her oncologist, we pulled off the road while she talked to him. He said that after chemo and surgery the results showed the cancer had been eliminated. She turned off the phone and told me the results. We danced and celebrated like drunken idiots on top of ice and snow in the middle of nowhere. That memory will stay with me forver. Years have gone by. We got married. We have 2 boys, even though doctors told her getting pregnant was very unlikely. Our first was born 4 weeks early in the hospital, and was stuck in NICU for two weeks. Our second was born naturally with a midwife, no painkillers and on a normal bed. Both experiences were rough in their own sense. Friends have told me having two boys is a blessing. We will see in 12 years when they can team up on me and kick my ass. Here's hoping. Hard work pays off Life is ever changing, go with it Sometimes it takes sacrifice, but it's worth it You will find what you enjoy, and love. Follow it Ignore the doubters

Get another dad

Whereas he is president of the world, right?

My mom told me numerous times how she wished she never had me, I was worthless, stupid, nothing, said I'm just like my dad, how much she wished she could just kill me, etc etc. you'll get over it. Turn 18 and cut them out of your life for good. It'll be a struggle but you'll feel 100x better.

Just practice these words they will get you far...... [spoiler]Would you like fries with that Sir/Madam?[/spoiler]

Prove him wrong

I was drunk and honestly I'm jealous of what you could become. I see all my flaws in you, but I also see you have the means to overcome them. Keep yer head up kid.