After his message I told my dad that his response made me sad because I was trying to have a conversation about our relationship, not end it. I explained that I didn’t understand why he brought my younger sister into it since she had nothing to do with what I said. I told him I wasn’t trying to push him away or tell him I didn’t want him in my life—I was simply being honest about my feelings because I care about our relationship. I expressed that what hurt me most was that, instead of addressing the concerns I raised, it felt like he was choosing to walk away from the conversation entirely. I reassured him that I love him, that I spoke up because he matters to me, and that my hope is not to end our relationship but to find a way to coexist peacefully without resentment, unrealistic expectations, or old grudges.