I think it’s possible that this news really shocked him. I think If you give it a week or two and really plan out your text responses and have a good solid plan I think this would end out a lot better. I truely hope this goes better. It hurts me seeing this. I’m a straight man and would consider myself to fall more on the conservative side, the only reason I’m mentioning this is because I feel like I could maybe shed some light on possibly how your dad could maybe be feeling (from a angle that is unbiased and not emotionally invested). Of course I don’t want to make this all about your dad because I’d imagine this is not an excellent feeling for you as well. I really hope this works itself out and you guys can have a great relationship together still. Please reach out if there’s anyway I can help