my father absolutely refuses to be the parent in our relationship and expects me to be available and willing to talk every single time he calls, doesn't respect my boundaries or the very basic accomodations i ask for (like texting rather than calling, since talking on the phone is very stressful to me from a combination of having bpd and not being able to see peoples' faces as they talk and also a history of deeply traumatic phone calls with my mother), and he calls several times a week despite knowing he's a retiree and i'm disabled, unemployed, and have no kids so neither of us have anything to talk about, and then guilt trips me over it.
like actually think about someone passive-aggressively guilt tripping you for not picking up a phone call. i'm 36 years old, he's literally done this when i didn't pick up cuz i was fucking, cuz i was at the store, cuz i was at the doctor's office, cuz my phone was charging and not in my line of sight, cuz i was watching a live sporting event and didn't want to miss anything, etc etc. and he fucking calls my husband's phone immediately after if i don't answer, including when he knows he's at work and isn't supposed to take personal calls if he doesn't have to.
this time it's bc i'm singing, trying to wind down after a very stressful week in which i got tested for multiple sclerosis, which he knows happened because i texted him less than two days ago to let him know how the test went (negative, so good news), and his guilt trip was "i wish you'd call me to let me know how you're doing" in a text like dude be so fucking for real right now
people with chronic pain will go “ why can’t I sleep well? Why am I crying for no reason? Why am I getting frustrated easily ?” Not yet realizing their pain got worse