Is my dad normal at all?

Wait a minute. You are 30 years old and still live with your dad?

this would make a great TV show.

what was your dad's get rich quick scheme

Does your dad have a friend named Grady and is your aunt's name Esther?

wait just one father fucking minute you live with ur dad? he dont need you he need your money (sue him for making you do all the work)

Your father seems normal compared to mine. Honestly I love the dude but my dad doesnt have a backbone and will literally pout if he doesnt get his way. Everytime I see him do it I wonder how did I come from this dude. I also feel like throwing myself out the window out of shame.

Sounds like you father's insecure he needs to wake up and take responsibility for his own actions.
Let him see it you are looking for a place to move. That will hopefully get his act together.
If it don't work take it one step further move in with a friend temporarily but let him think it's permanent.
That way you will not be tight in to a lease that you can't get out of if you should have to go back.
Good luck

Ok yeah it is normal for Dads to be overprotective of a child after the death of there partner so maybe he just wanted to keep you close. these get rich quick schemes are just something that will keep you near him. It seems like he is dependant on you. My advice would be to show that you can not be a child forever and keeping you shelterd and at arms reach is not good for either of you.

Am I the only one who recognize Sanford and Son?

I think this type of thing's pretty unfair of a parent to be honest. It's a lot for them to ask of their children, because they virtually give up a shot at their own life when they haven't even had it yet. The parent has, it's really selfish I reckon.

I also reckon it's good for anyone to make it on their own and hold onto their independents as long as they can , that's actually a proven fact to btw. Things happen to when your out in the world instead of moping around depending on someone else, he might even meet a lady. I think his got more chance of snapping himself out of it to if he has to type of thing, anyone has.

I'd be moving out while your still young enough to salvage the best part of your life if I was you. His only 65 , that's plenty young enough to roll along for a long time yet.
Maybe later on you have a family of your own and by then he really does need some looking after , he can come live with you guys or something.
Better off dropping in on him and still having a life of your own. If he really has health problems you might even be able to set up some home care thing .

Think of yourself too . Anytime I've seen this stuff because we had a few like this in my street growing up , the one doing the looking after ends up 50 and still living at home and has never had a life, what a waste.

Hi, just yesterday only i went to the hospital to meet my friend's father. he had been admitted for some minor surgery. i was surprised as to why is he still in the hospital cause i believe such patients gets discharged fro the hospital after couple of ours observation. what my friend said to me was unbelievable. he said that his father had been in depression for quite sometime. but they found his totally opposite behaviour as soon as he was admitted in the hospital. he suddenly seemed to be very happy about his surroundings. that got me to thinking-
- as age starts getting hold, people still would like to feel worthwhile.
-when they see themselves in the mirror they are very disappointed.
-they like pleasant changes but is difficult to admit that they like if.
-they need lots of attention owing to the fear of loss.

my suggestion is that hire a caretaker friend little younger than his age (woman). tell him he needs this in order to remind him of medicines and other vitamins in right time. leave him for sometime with her for a change. that may help. there are times no matter how much we try we will never be able to understand their emotions.

buy him a holiday of his interest. even a simple holiday where he changes his bedroom for two three days with his fishing rod is enough sometimes.

tell him that he is looking good at times. treat him like a little kid sometimes.

talk to his caretaker friend often to get feedbacks. it will be much easier.

hope this works out with you. all the best. in between will update you more if i have anything more in my mind later. let me know if any progress.

and Ya its pretty normal for 65years old to act that way. picture yourself when you are actually 65 or more. try to read the state of mind you'd be in.

cheers!!