If you get anything from this interaction talk, I'll leave you with what the internet showed me that gives me life guidance, healthygamergg Dr.K. "thought" taught? I don't know how bad it would be to tell your dad the truth. You do what you feel is best if you tell your family the truth. If you have a supportive family parents it doesn't seem that bad relatively speaking. You missing out on deeper bonding with your dad makes me think about how I don't spend quality time with my parents. Regret not socializing more during my childhood and early twenties. I think it's nostalgia rose colored perspective but looking back I think for everyone during their formative years of 10 to 25, there were a lot of unique social opportunities that only existed for the generation era you are born. I tried to search for cultural media back in 2010s pre 2020 and most of the YouTube videos, internet, Google search results are all either hard to find or gone. The internet was truly better in a more expressive way compared to now. You can more easily socialize, not expected to have your life together as much in your early twenties compared to post 30s. It is easier to make friends pre 30s age 0 to 25 since everyone is still mentally developing and more open to creating relationships based on shared experiences during childhood since you share funny embarrassing awkward memorable meaningful moments. Self expression that becomes harder to find community in since I feel human nature has a natural tendency to shame true expression in old age. Being financially healthy long term matters, but the excess will act as a reminder of how hollow that excess wealth is without any real meaningful human connection relationships with parents family friends etc. So keep doing what truly genuinely matters, is most important in your life because at least for me I am starting to understand what older people mean by wishing they spent more time with people who matter to them.  Unless human connection isn't what you truly value in life, if you do value connection, the feeling of regret missing out experiences in your younger years will grow  A shtty childhold is a different story. For people who do have opportunities, the regret will inevitably only grow as you get older. For me I was always high sensitivity emotional and became more affected by it as I grow up. So definitely don't ignore your emotions, I seen a lot of emotional repression in my family and people I meet. Guaranteed it never ends well without healthy support, so do get support from everyone, those who care will help you as much as they can. I understand past generations the entire world is affected by non existential culture of mental health since they didn't have the internet technology etc modern day. They did the best they could. But really anyone of any age can mistreat you, human nature doesn't discriminate applying cruelty to anyone. Take what life wisdom people tell you helps you and don't let unhealthy harmful invalidating talks disguised as advice take control over you, always find support from wherever you can to deal with this.