Advice on how to deal with a parent who loves to wind you up??

Question

My Dad loves telling me when it is his payday and makes out he is skint when everybody knows he is well off and carries a huge wad with him. He does have a thing about money and power.The thing is that when he starts saying "it my payday tomorrow thank goodness" to wind me up i cut conversation short and put phone down. He knows that I am financially less well off. He cant be told whenever I have any money either, such as an inheritance, compensation etc as he gets funny and names how much he wants from me.I find myself lying when he asks if I have any money and I say no, which means he starts bragging, if I say yes i do, he asks how much and wants some. any advice?

Answer 1

Yeah why does your Dad do that to you? Obviously you and your Dad don't have that connection where you can relate to each other. It is wrong to make someone feel bad about their financial situation, and if I were you the only way you can get at your Dad is by saying how you honestly feel.

Do you have other kids that are successful? Maybe he thinks by putting you down it will make you more like them.  

Answer 2

If you're an adult, it's none of his business.

Generally, spend less time with him, and refuse his inquiries.

His comments to you are not  based on love.

Answer 3

I find it painless to zero any person from my life who does not respect me.  Family association is not a permit to be abusive.   I realize this short and plain advice is repugnant to your sense of values.   But, it is one option.