I don’t think it matters what forum you are in, as long as you view it as a process that has to continue, which I think you do. From what I’ve read, it seems like people that post “too early” in Piecing view this whole thing as winning or losing, and are anxious to win and call it a day.
I think it’s great that you want to set boundaries with your dad for you, and I can imagine how hard that would be. Your dad kinda sounds like my H's dad...difficult to deal with to say the least.
It is in the shelter of each other that people live.--Irish proverb
