Idon’t know if I should keep talking to my dad. He is a mess. He is always getting divorced, jumping into new relationships right away, and wanting to use me as an audience for his women issues. I really don’t want to hear these intimate details of his life, and he doesn’t take accountability for anything. Would it be wrong to tell him I need to take a step back from our relationship? – Trying To Leave

Trying To Leave – It’s not okay for your dad to use you as his personal therapist. Your relationship lines between father and child have been blurred, and it’s making you uncomfortable. Before telling him you want to take a step back from your relationship, I suggest explaining to him what you just shared with me. Tell him you find it inappropriate to be his sounding board for sensitive top

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