Amazing post dude. I am dealing with my older father, he's old (63) suffered a stroke when I was like 1 years old, and in general wasn't the most perfect guy in his life from what I know. For instance, he was born in Philly Pennsylvania in 1954..100% sicilian..he knows quite a few people.

And Facebook really is a popularity contest, although that applies to almost any social media platform these days imo.

I never grew up around much of my family, as my Dad moved on from his past, divorced my mom, and became a union electrician and was always on the road making money.

My Mom was diagnosed with Manic depression (maybe because of my Dad, I wouldn't blaim her.)

There were tons of times in my life where things never went right, starting from like two years old. Sometimes I became extremely frustrated and angry at my life.

Im still out here trying to help my Dad instead of telling him he needs to go to a home. I have enough reasons to really legitimately hate him, but he is my Father and I gotta be the better one in this relationship.

I never really had real love from him, like when I was in 4th grade he was telling me to tell my mother God will shit on her grave, yet he's "very religious." What kind of a religious person says that shit?

Anyway, Im here for him no matter what, even though I really shouldn't be.
His Father used to beat him and stuff from what I know, plus the stroke, so I tend to keep that in my mind when I think about how he's treated my whole family.