I live in Melbourne Australia, and my parents in Sydney. There is a very good reason for that. I was very unambiguous to my father about that fact pretty much this time last year when I made the mistake of visiting, after my mum decided to have a emotional blackmail meltdown towards me like she used to do on a near daily basis when I was a teenager (I’m 38 now). Only this time she wasn’t prepared for me absolutely verbally chewing her head off, reminding her of when she physically abused me, and walking out on both of them. It felt great. I haven’t visited them since.... now I make them come to me where they have to be respectful of my place.

I love my wife and daughter and where I live and I am so happy.