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I often get tired at home, because of how my parents treat me, since the communication I desire just isn’t there. My dad is away from home for endless hours because he works night shift, and when I’m awake, he’s asleep. We only see each other for a few minutes every day. He’s had this job for as long as I can remember. While at university, I met a very supportive professor who gives me advice about my career path and is there to listen to me, crack a joke etc. However, when I’m at home, I feel like my ideas don’t resonate. I can’t talk to my dad about the issues that concern me because he simply can’t understand them, due to his age and because he has his own problems to deal with… I have tried to bridge this communication gap but I don’t see any effort from his side. I am becoming grown and I feel like I’m facing the world all on my own without any guidance. My grades are quite satisfying, I spend a lot of time studying, and I’m learning foreign languages. I have spoken with a psychologist, and what they suggested is that I spend more time with other, older adults, like my grandfather or even my professor whenever I need guidance. I don’t know to what degree that is possible though. I feel lonely and hopeless, I wish someone other than my father could offer me a sense of security. submitted by /u/Same-Assistant3876

Originally posted by u/Same-Assistant3876 on r/AskMen