Is my dad a psychopath or just fucked in the head?

[Tobythecat]

I honestly don't know what the fuck is wrong with the man. I think he is on the spectrum but he just says such fucked up things.

I just had to take my cat to the vet as he hasn't been well, and my dad just said in a joking tone to 'put him to sleep as it's cheaper hahaha'.

He ALWAYS says shit like this about my or anyone else's pets. I've just told him to fuck off via text - he won't like that as he's a prude and thinks he's better than everyone else.

He will now ignore me until I apologise, even though he was in the wrong. I'm so sick of him winding me up. He's always getting into trouble/fights because he enjoys winding people up and upsetting them.

He just text me back to say don't you ever speak to me like that.

AIBU to tell him to fuck off?

Genuine question, why are you in contact at all?

It’s really not compulsory.

It does sound as though he has MH issues of some sort.

All you need to concentrate on is protecting yourself. Don't apologise and think how much contact suits you and stick to it.

Well in all honesty there comes a time when it is more humane to put down an animal.

I think your dad needs to cut you out of his life.

You don't sound like a very nice person at all.

Your poor dad :(

Well in all honesty there comes a time when it is more humane to put down an animal.

For sure and when you tell people they say “sorry to hear that” or something to that effect.

Interesting that you only mention that you are autistic AFTER PP pull you up on your very worrying linguistic stereotyping

I would say as OP knows her own autism and her dad better than anyone else on here, she is well qualified to suspect he has autism.

Whatever the reason, OP, does he bring anything to your life? It's ok to let go, if you are happier without him.

sallyandherarmy have you read the updates on the thread?

he is on the spectrum of cuntery

Omg, I just literally nearly choked to death laughing while my dh and dd look on bemusedly.

sallyandherarmy

Not a fan of cats I take it.

I feel a lot of guilt, I have some mixed, weird feelings about cutting him out. I feel bad that he has nobody else.

My cat isn't seriously ill or anything - he just had a problem with his eye. He's fine. He says things like 'shoot it' when I mention the cat shat on the floor or something trivial.

Just to say generally people “on the spectrum” are the least vindictive, mean or unkind people you could meet.

Sounds more sociopathic to me - autism is a very different thing.

But yes he does sound awful and I would cut him off!

My dad was on the autistic spectrum (diagnosed) and also had sociopathic traits

Just dark humour isn’t it ?

Drip drip drip

He is abusive. Doesnt really matter his reasoning for it. Perhaps he has no one else for a reason...