Look… it’s simple. Friends are there for you to lean on and lift up… and you for them.

If it’s that much of a problem then it’s time to let that toxicity go. Life is too short for extra drama.

Myself, I’m nice to everyone and if they need me I’m there, and if I can’t be then I can’t help it. Life truly can be a bitch, and that’s ok.

Enjoy your family time, and tell your dad to chill out… it is in fact your life. And, afterwards if you want to, go find your friends.

Or stay home and chill. There’s nothing wrong with that from time to time either.

Good luck. I take my hermitude seriously… and when I have people around I play hospitality and when they leave I play selfish hermit. I made it a point to make my house feel like a vacation spot. So, when I want to get away from the busyness of life, I go home.

Sorry, I went way off course there. I think I may have just turned into my grandpa here.