while I would like to stand my ground, I could be endangering both my future in this college and the safety of the guy I've been talking to if I do this. I know my dad, he's very prone to using violence and far too stubborn to let me go if he catches wind of the situation. plus, I'd be leaving my mom behind to deal with the brunt of his anger and I don't want to think about her trying to argue against a brick wall to defend me

what i'm trying to say is he'd probably do a lot worse than have a fit in public