Anger is love distorted.
I am going through a similar fase but not with my father but my little sister. I often want justice from her to ow me love,.for all the things I did for her. I know it is wrong, but I did things for her so she would love me. Then when I had anger issues I would be like a nuclear bom destroying everything positive.
I often can not be myself around my sister because she makes.me feel shit about myself through her judging me. It kills me that she doesn’t love me anymore. Part of me is so angry, but the anger is just a cover for my sadness, that actually my life is going to suck without her. All I wanted from her is to be understood, accepted.
All.i can express to her is anger and not the sadness, because if she saw my sadness the rejection would hurt even more.
Your father’s reaction is similar to mine. At least that is how it feels, it is just love coming out in a fucked up way. Anger is distorted love.
I don’t know why I am writing this, I just wanted to tell this to someone. Tell that the truth is I am so hurt for losing someone I love so much and at the same time have hurt so many times.
Edit: running heartsong, it must be recon stirring things up. Your post hit something in me.