My father isn't a bad man, but has always had his priorities wrong in life (aka. Is selfish). I've always had a pleasant relationship with him and up until the last couple of years, have chased his approval and affection. Although I've known for a long time how low of a priority I have mostly been to him in his life, it's only since becoming a parent myself that his behaviour and actions have been put into perspective.
He, publicly, touts his pride in me (and now DGC), but behind the scenes has very little to do with us. Yet when he does get in contact, there is a facade that he is the caring, devoted father he... thinks? wants to believe? wants me to believe?... he is.
I've been questioning lately whether I want to confront him about everything, but I really don't know whether to. I'm not bitter and I don't need answers as I've already accepted this is who he is, so I've no intention of purposely upsetting him. Equally I have no expectation or anticipation that he'll change as a result of a conversation. I think I just find keeping up the pretense that I believe what he says draining, and would rather cut the bullshit and him just communicate honestly instead of dressing things up so as to make it sound like he does things for my benefit as opposed to his own.
Am I being unreasonable to discuss this with him, or should I just leave it and go low contact? What would you do?