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2004-08-24 07:28:44 ET
The thing is that it's like a giant guilt trip. I was always raised to believe (similar to most Asians) that blood ties/family is NOT a choice, you have to love them because that's all that is to trust: the bond, the relationship that makes you who you are, etc.. And my dad SELLS a very abstract image of "success". Then there WERE the times when he loved his family. In general it's really fucked up, and the selfish ways he chose wealth/fame over actual family have fucked up 3 generations.
As the most recent story:
He lives in an 1-acre house after raking in over 250,000 profit from the last house he moved out of. With that money he didn't pay ANY of his debt...but by furnishing his new house he put himself in FURTHER debt. And my brother's internet access is cut off because he didn't pay the bills for 4 months. He also has a room devoted to setting up antique stereo systems and a Porche sitting in his garage. a $5000 custom matress and $600 bed sheets. $3000 navy and white leather couches in the living room. Medieval-inspired dining table sets. My brother's sleeping on his old matress he probably overfucked other chics on.
And this man did not even pay the legal fees for a divorce he insinuated. |
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