My dad picks fights, by saying he wants a better relationship
I am a 23 year old male, living at home.
My dad will periodically come to me and says he wants to have a better relationship with me.
He then tells me all the things that I do that bother him. If I try and tell him the reasons that I avoid him, he will deny them. He also then becomes more aggressive.
If he truly wanted a better relationship, wouldn't he be willing to address his own behavior?
It seems, he is just interested in picking fights with me, and trying to convince me that our lack of relationship is entirely my fault.
I admittedly avoid him now, though only because he has shown no interest in addressing his emotionally abusive behavior.
He recently came and 'apologized' for not talking to me. When I have shown no interest in talking to him. He insisted that an apology was due regardless, and then went into his speech about us fixing our relationship.
He will also yell at me, and roll his eyes and laugh when I speak.