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I was calling because my mom and me, she married my step-dad about eight years ago,

he's a real rough, hard-nosed guy. He was raised like real rough with his dad.

When I try to talk to him about things I'd like to do within my future and just things in general,

it always has a negative response and it aggravates me very, very much that I can't really talk to him

without having something negative come out of him. Okay. Well, when you need to talk about something,

we have to pick somebody else. So who do you think would be a good substitute for talking to him

about the important things in your future? Well, whenever I can't talk to him or he's in a bad

mood, I just go call my grandparents because my grandparents are pretty supportive.

Right thing. Well, that's the answer to what do you do. You don't go to a crocodile when you

want to cuddle with a puppy dog. You're right about that. I agree. So there's no point in asking

things of him. He's not on the same wavelength and he obviously has some problems. So go to the

people you know will be able to give you useful feedback in a generous way. So don't ask him stuff

and don't expect things of him. You already know who he is and what he's like. Don't expect anything

different. You're right. And what about your bio dad? Is he dead or what's what's the story with

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