Is it okay for me to not want to see my dad again?

Question

I am 16, and I have basically raised myself. My mom passed away when I was 9 due to alcoholism, so she basically wasn't present for those years. My dad was basically working all of the time to keep up with her habit. When she died, my dad had to step up to the plate and has failed. Since, he remarried, but got divorced a year later. Presently, he blames me for his failed marriage, and feels the need to call me profane names all of the time. Even when there is no provoking he calls me names. He hits me when he is mad, and has never been there for me. I don't want negative energy in my future life. He has always been this way and always will be. I cry myself to sleep most nights because of him, and don't want this to happen in the future if I keep talking to him. Is this the right circumstance for me to stop talking to my dad after university is done with?

Answer 1

Please, tell someone.  What your dad is doing is not right, he is being abusive.  You could try telling someone close to you, like a family member.  Or you could try a school guidance counselor.

Answer 2

The soonest you can you need to get out of there.  Live with a relative, even if its in another state, live with a friend's family - whatever you have to do.  He's neglectful and abusive.