need some advice..

[crimson-talon]

19 teen yrs old here and was just kicked out of drunk dads house thrown out on the streets with only 20bucks and and as much close as i can fit into a backpack, my dog, and also my rifle slept in hotel lastnight payed by mom whos house was foreclosed and is living with a friend. and lastnight at the hotel my truck was stolen with baseball gear, phone and fishing gear. truck was seen in castroville and was in a highspeed chase they ran it into a ditch and were caught so i hear. i was picked up by my boss and now staying with his wife and kid. (thank god for such awesome people).

FYI "the fight"

dad was drunk kept callin me a POS i had just cooked some food and he came up swatted it out of my hands the bowl slapped against the wall and crashed on the ground then he started shoving me into wall telling me to fing leave. as he cornered me i told him to stop pushing me and he continued saying whatre u going to do about it *****?? i retaliated with all my strength shoved him so hard it knocked him off his feet causing him to hit the table knocking everything down on his way to the ground i stood over him with my fist clenched and rared back to strike him between the eyes. but as i looked in his eyes i saw fear for the first time from him i stopped and said your not even worth it... i turned around and walked straight out the door, he came rushing out SCREAMING "OHHH YOU WANNA FIGHT????! F YOU! GET OFF MY PROPERTY!!" i just kept walking waited a distance away from the house till he left so i could grab my stuff and get the heck out!

sorry for the long read...

[rubydog]

Wow, don't know what to tell you but if you need anything I am not that far away.

[Mac...]

Sorry you had to go thru that......
What advice do you need?

[shane stoe]

man hate to hear that...hope things work out for you... normal when things go down hill its just not one thing.... put your faith in God.....

[crimson-talon]

where to go from here i went to marine recruiter... denied! (asthma) same with coastgaurd, and a army recruiter said the same thing

[Shane]

That breaks my heart, man. I don't even know what to say except that I'm praying for you. May God, the HEAVENLY Father, bless you and show you His love and mercy. Sounds like you have a good boss. Hang in there.

[rjet]

Is this a normal occurance or one of dads once a year bad nights?

What are you doing with your life at 19? You going to school?

If this is not normal and you are sitting on your duff doing nothing maybe it is his way of breaking that dinner plate to get you out and doing something.

If you have nothing going on maybe it is time to join the military and learn a trade...a good one that will carry you on to civilian life.

Just asking serious questions and not trying to offend.

[Navajo]

I can't even find the words to say anything. That's just bad stuff right there. I will be praying for you though.

[EastTx]

Sorry, no great advice other than what Shane said, "put your faith in God". It's times like these when you want to give up but your troubles will pass. You will soon find out who your real friends are. Hang in there.

[Cajun Blake]

CT,

sorry to hear about your ordeal little brother

prayers sent up for you crimson, but more importantly.... i'm sending prayers for your dad whose disease is full blown out of control

say the serenity prayer as God is always there for you.

no matter how bad life seems, someone , somewhere is having greater problems.

be strong as you will need a support group of people who care for you.

if you are on good terms with your mom, stay in touch with her often as she needs you as much as you need her.

if you have a cell phone, PM me the # as I'll call you to provide support and be there if you need someone to talk to

pray , pray , pray

[crimson-talon]

Is this a normal occurance or one of dads once a year bad nights?

What are you doing with your life at 19? You going to school?

If this is not normal and you are sitting on your duff doing nothing maybe it is his way of breaking that dinner plate to get you out and doing something.

If you have nothing going on maybe it is time to join the military and learn a trade...a good one that will carry you on to civilian life.

Just asking serious questions and not trying to offend.

i am working building custom hunting trucks. was working for some money to go to school. i dont sit on my duff... as i do my own laundry mow the yard do the dishes pay for my food and his. and i had just changed the oil and inspected his vehicle also had someone comeover to buy an old truck he wanted to sell for 1500 and i sold it for 2,000 but never got a cent of that money nor did i expect to get any. as i said earlier the branches i wanted to join shut me down

[houhunter]

know this...

Your Dad is not in control when he's like that. The booze is in complete control. His hang over will hurt more than you could possibly know. It's too late to take back the things that were said but, belive me, if he could, he would. Learn from him how NOT to treat your kiddos.

Go to the Texas Workforce Commision close to you. Work whatever job you have to and work hard at it. Hard work always pays off.

Hug your MOM. Nobody loves you more than her. Guaranteed.

Keep your chin up. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

[Deb]

Wow. Sorry to hear about all this. Rubydog means what he says, so call him if you need to. We will help if we can, let us know.

[rjet]

i am working building custom hunting trucks. was working for some money to go to school. i dont sit on my duff... as i do my own laundry mow the yard do the dishes pay for my food and his. and i had just changed the oil and inspected his vehicle also had someone comeover to buy an old truck he wanted to sell for 1500 and i sold it for 2,000 but never got a cent of that money nor did i expect to get any. as i said earlier the branches i wanted to join shut me down

OK, just trying to cover bases.
It sounds to me like it is time you get out of the house and on your own due to an unhealthy environment. I have been there.
There are always options, sleep on it and think them through. Know your goals and you can do anything. I feel for you brother but you sound like you have your stuff together so you will find a way.
I can tell you some hellacious stories about my time in your situation, rough times that I now look fondly upon due to where it got me.

[Concho Man]

Sorry to hear this, CT. Sounds like you have a level head on your shoulders. Stay away from the "easy" fixes and keep working hard. And reach out to someone like Cajun Blake when they offer help. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.