I was those kind of "want to marry with my father" type of girl when I was little. I admire him so much and thought his is great, but gradually things somehow went to opposite.
I had a very delicate and complex relationship with him for a period of time, and we barely contact with each other for couple of years.
I just made a "father's day" call to him, prepared to listen to his "great speech" as always, but this time he said to me that he's tired and feel that his whole life has being pushed by everyone which made he lost himself and lost me.
I *break into tears*
Suddenly I realized how wrong I was, I thought my father is strong and defeatable, and it was his vainglory and ambitions cast me away, but he actually is not, he is a flesh man like everyone else who had weakness and depression inside, just buried too deep...
I wish time could go back, when he is still the almighty father and I am still the naive girl.
If you are experiencing a difficult relationship with your father now, don't be depressed, cus I believe you'll understand him one day, because his blood is in your body.
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Again amazing! I have a similar situation with my father as you describe, but I havent made that daring phone call yet. Maybe this year on fathers day.