So my girlfriend had a big argument with her dad last night and came in to school with a number ’1′ on her first thumb joint. That means it’s been 1 night since she last self harmed. So I catch a glimpse later on of two thick, crude red gashes straight across her wrist atop the tens of older ones.
So the fight was about her dating. Her dad doesn’t like it, which is his right. It’s almost even his right to stop it. However, he was cursing at her and yelling at her and making her feel weak. He couldn’t back his argument up when she asked him to, and eventually he stormed out of the house. She’s not seen him since.
I’m having a fairly busy week. I don’t screw about with schedules. She can come over whenever she wants, she’s welcome here, but if I’m not around there’s nothing I can do about that because my mind doesn’t like being late. I make exceptions for her all the time which I’m mildly annoyed by but it’s what she needs and it’s only a little bit of annoyance in comparison to leaving her alone and depressed so I do it because it’s better. Anyways, that and my current lack of phone until tomorrow evening is causing some communication and time-together issues for the next couple of days.
But I mean, I just don’t understand how someone can be so messed up that they do that to their own daughter. I don’t get why he thinks that this is okay.
Can someone please help me understand what makes him think he’s in the right so I can help her out?
