[ SECRET POST #6220 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6220 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Vent thread

[(Anonymous)]

Why continue to be careful of his feelings when he doesn't care about anyone else's?

Re: Vent thread

[(Anonymous)]

I know, right? I'm trying to be the better person and not let him bring me down to his level. I don't want to be that smug know-it-all who gets a weird charge out of putting other people down or showcasing my superior knowledge that turns out to be not so superior after all. That's just not a great person to be.

Re: Vent thread

[(Anonymous)]

You don't need to be a smug know-it-all, you just don't have to be gentle. When he "corrects" someone, you just tell him sharply, flatly, and at volume and move on. Let him stew in it and protest and know that no one is listening to him.

Re: Vent thread

[(Anonymous)]

I get this. I'm in a very similar position as OP with my dad, but he's fortunately less smug. He just gets depressed, whiny and "angry" when he's reminded of his hearing loss.
For me the winning strategy is not caring at all. Like, let him do his little thing, even if he's wrong. Who the hell cares. You KNOW that he's deaf and he doesn't want help, so why should you care to include him in your conversations when he does his little judgy corrections? Just ignore him. Maybe spare him a glance, but otherwise, don't give him the satisfaction of a reaction. Just let him be in his own bubble.

I know this is easier said than done, but that's how I survive. Fuck the fragile ego of my dad. I love him, but I don't have to take care of his feelings like I'd do for a little child.