What do I do if my father thinks I hate him even after I told him I don't?
Anonymous
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Jan 27, 2019
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Show him that you don't hate him! If you know that you don't hate your father, so don't let that comments make you sad or anxious. You love your father! Show him how much you love him, give him some hugs, tell him more that you love him, and that kind of stuffs! Give him some gifts, make him a letter saying how much you love him (That kind of stuffs make the parents feel better), ask him how was his day, try to help him when he's doing something in the house, or something like that! Good luck!
Helpinghoney
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Mar 17, 2019
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Try to show him why you care, and how you care for him. Try to figure out why he says he hates you, look in his perspective. Try to understand why he feels that way and figure out a solution to make him think otherwise about you. Show him empathy and love. Try to think about your own actions and how they influence his look on you. Maybe ask others if they see the same thought he has on you as you see, or that they see that he has other thoughts about you. Try to figure out if they are other, why you see it different then they see his thoughts.
tonimaccaroni
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May 15, 2019
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You could ask him why he thinks that way and what kind of behavior made him come to this conclusion. I’ve been in similar situations where I’ve felt unloved even though the other person kept saying I was wrong about that, and specifying what kind of actions or statements made me feel the way they did really gave the other person the opportunity to understand my feelings and change their behavior accordingly, even though it was never meant to hurt me in the first place. After that, my relationship with that person greatly improved, communicating your feelings really does help.
Anonymous
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May 25, 2019
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Actions do more than words. I think you need to show your father that you love him with small meaningful repetitive actions. Learn what he likes and cares for and show that you care about it. Small gestures will become more powerful than words because he might think you dislike him from years accumulation of everything that happened before. So try to find out why he might think you dislike him. If you have no idea, ask him why he thinks you dislike him, communication and honesty can come a long way. Be honest and genuine and he will tell, talk to him and also do something to show him you care.
FawkesCare12
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Jun 15, 2019
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Well, there are things within your control and some are not. You have told him you don't hate him anymore but until he realizes that's true and feels it for himself, he is not going to believe it. And the thing is, how he feels and what he chooses to believe, is outside your control. Because maybe if he was the one in the wrong, it's not just about you saying you don't hate him. He needs to forgive himself and let go of the guilt. Sometimes, we tend to punish our own selves.
Now from your side, you need to ask whether you truly have forgiven him or do not hate him anymore. Because while your words say so maybe your actions and the way you behave with him are not in sync.
And speaking of actions, that is something you can do from your part. Show him that you like him now.
Anonymous
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Jul 13, 2019
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Maybe do something to really show that you love him, something that would make him feel really loved and encouraged. You could also apologize for doing anything that could have hurt him and made him feel this way towards you. It's always hard trying to change a family member's opinions or emotions remember that he is hurting right now and can be sensitive about it. This will be a process and you have to remember that it will all be worth it when he realizes how much you actually love him. I really hope that this helps a little bit!
Anonymous
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Jul 25, 2019
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Maybe do something for him, or ask him to go to lunch. Do something where you two can bond and have a nice conversation. Sometimes parents can be afraid to lose their children, sometimes they feel as if they aren't good enough. So you have to prove to him that he is good enough. Do something together, or even sit together and have a chat where you guys can get to know each other better. Getting to know someone better always helps, and maybe he'll get to share experiences that he's had with you. It'll be nice to get to know each other better.
Anonymous
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Jul 28, 2019
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You can do stuff to show him you love him. Like constantly hug him and kiss him and say I love you. You can buy him stuff or write him make sure he knows you love him. Just the little things. You could do his chores or help him. You could make a slideshow with pictures of you and him and show/explain how much he means to you. Try to show him how much you really love him.
clarevictoriaa
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Aug 16, 2019
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I think sitting down and chatting to your father would be really beneficial for you both. Ask him why he thinks you hate him and discuss the problem. Try to get to the root of the issue and clear the air between you both. Perhaps spending the day together and having some quality time would be good for you and maybe take the time to treat him and show you care! Sometimes, actions speak louder than words. Talking like adults together and getting to the root of why your father thinks you hate him is important. Once you know the reason, you can work past it and show him you don't hate him. At the end of the day there is no stronger bond than that of a family's bond.
AaronBurnsXXX
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Aug 17, 2019
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If you have told your father you do not hate him and explain that you love him and he still does not believe you there is nothing you can do. That though is in his brain and it may not be based on real life. So the best think is to accepted in but know that you so not hate him and it is in his head not yours. You can also repeat that you love and support. This over time might help him change his though pattern and he may stop thinking you hate him. All you can do is explain to him how you feel about him.
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