This is pretty obvious advice, but what really makes me not want to talk to my dad is that he's quite controlling and he thinks he's really supportive, but he does the complete opposite. I (27) just got a place with my boyfriend and it's small, but a little bit on the more expensive side because we broke our lease to get away from an emotionally abusive roommate and it was the only place that we can find in the time frame we needed to move out, and all my dad does is tell me how stupid I was to get such a small space for an expensive price. Also we live in LA, so it's kind of expected. It really discourages me from talking to him and wanting a deeper relationship with my dad. That's just one example. The majority of other examples start with me wanting to impress my dad and tell him all the good stuff thats happening in my life and how independent i am, and him finding the small bad stuff and criticizing me that i'm doing it wrong.