What he said:
1. So you can take care of yourself, so you know what to eat and what not to eat
(Seriously, am I that retarded? YEAH LET'S FEAST ON MACCAS EVERYDAY BECAUSE THAT'S TOTALLY HEALTHY AND STUFF). I said, "might as well be a dietitian then"
2. No, but it's not just about what you eat, it's so that you know more about your own body so you don't get sick, and you can treat yourself
3. If I get sick in the future you can treat me
4. Oh, and then there's they more honorable reason, which is to save people.
And then I asked, "what if I don't want to save people?"
Dad: WHAT, YOU DON'T EVEN WANT TO SAVE YOUR OWN FAMILY?
In my head, I sorta went, "well currently, no, not really", but what I actually spoke was, "no, I mean I don't care for anymore beyond my immediate friends and family."
Dad: WELL YOU'RE A LITTLE COLD-HEARTED THEN.
...That may be an understatement.
I like how Dad didn't actually mention the stable job and high income thing. Maybe he knows I would just find it even more repulsive then. Though what he mentioned was almost just as bad. Sure, it has merit to it--- it's just hardly appealing. Dad says I'm too stubborn to see his perspective, and that I'm so set against it that there's no use in convincing me.
I'm not that hard to convince, unless I have next to no respect for the person trying to convince me.
Well, I don't see a positive relationship with Dad any time in the future. The temptation to throw him my money in the future but never visit is far too great. I felt a bit bad when he expressed discomfort at my going away, but then 10min later I vow to get as far away from this house as I can.
...Now let's fulfill that vow by lying a bit on my application form. Who knows, maybe one day they won't actually be lies.
Maybe you should let him know that there are people out there in the world that have jobs to help people get better, even his own family. They're called doctors.
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