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<blockquote data-quote="devilbat" data-source="post: 2468759" data-attributes="member: 20624">I'm one of those type A personalities that tends to take over situations, and be a tad blunt on occasion.&nbsp; If I'm dealing with someone who is mousey or introverted, I will continue to roll over them for as long as they allow it.&nbsp; Hey, it's not the greatest character trait, but it's the truth.On the other hand, if someone calls me on my actions.&nbsp; If they let me know that something I said hurt or bothered them, I am generally mortified, and I think HARD before speaking the next time.Perhaps it's time to find your voice.&nbsp; Tell your dad he's hurting you.&nbsp; If that doesn't work, go on the offensive with him.&nbsp; Find the things that he does that may be looked down on, and bite back.&nbsp; Don't take the verbal abuse, abuse back.&nbsp; I admit this probably isn't the best advice, as it will create more conflict, but thats what I would do.&nbsp; I'm on the overweight side, and one of my brother in law used to give me a hard time about it.&nbsp; So, I brought him in the racquet ball court with me.&nbsp; He didn't even make it through warm ups, before he had to quit.&nbsp; It was the last time I ever heard a weight comment.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="devilbat, post: 2468759, member: 20624"] I'm one of those type A personalities that tends to take over situations, and be a tad blunt on occasion. If I'm dealing with someone who is mousey or introverted, I will continue to roll over them for as long as they allow it. Hey, it's not the greatest character trait, but it's the truth. On the other hand, if someone calls me on my actions. If they let me know that something I said hurt or bothered them, I am generally mortified, and I think HARD before speaking the next time. Perhaps it's time to find your voice. Tell your dad he's hurting you. If that doesn't work, go on the offensive with him. Find the things that he does that may be looked down on, and bite back. Don't take the verbal abuse, abuse back. I admit this probably isn't the best advice, as it will create more conflict, but thats what I would do. I'm on the overweight side, and one of my brother in law used to give me a hard time about it. So, I brought him in the racquet ball court with me. He didn't even make it through warm ups, before he had to quit. It was the last time I ever heard a weight comment. [/QUOTE]

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