I am always right. That's what my father said

Pretty much all the men in my family are like that, heck even my mom and my aunts. But it teaches you to be tolerant of that type of character that would normally drive people to madness. Parents sometimes think that they are the pope, infallible. What I would do is just pretend to be submissive. Dont give them the satisfaction. Just say yes mom, yes dad, just do it, then they would think that you are a good son and they will leave you alone and start picking on someone else who is more stubborn. Or if you are in another mood, my favorite is to psychoanalyse them, completely gets them off their guard, rationality when one expects and emotional response is very confusing. Parents are just human beings and most of the time they want to feel powerful over their children and test that power and pick a fight. If you dont give them a fight then there is nothing they can do. I'm sorry to say that there is no way to change someone, women try all the time and end up in a divorce, with your dad, as with mine, it will just get worse with age.

i believe that is what most of our parents are... most of our parents would always think of course that they know better, they are better than us because we are just their offspring right. after all mothers know best.. or maybe parents do know best... we sure can be assured though that most of them only wants what is best for us... but... in reality they have to change too, they have to know that they should go with the changing times.. adapt and of course not let the changing times leave them behind even in terms of caring for us, their children... my mom always is like that too. she does not seem to be open for conversation, for compromise... she still thinks that because she has gone through a lot, hence she knows more than me and my brothers....

Buddy, you are 24. What are you doing still living at home if you and your father don't see eye to eye? Could it be that your attitude needs to be changed? It seems to me that you like the benefits but don't like the rules. Sorry for being tough on you. But we only have your side of the story and we don't have your father's side of the story. My father is 95 and when I visit him, which is once a week, I treat with the greatest respect and dignity. I recognize that I'm in his house so I show no abuse of privileges.

Wow! I could be under the impression that all fathers are alike if I hadn't seen my uncle. Most of the fathers in the world are like that. They are the ones to take major decisions and even if it's wrong, they prefer to go on with it. Some of them are even keen on having others abide by the guidelines they place before them. My father, however, have never said anything like that. He's never rude enough to say that it's his house and everyone must obey him for that reason. But he certain likes to keep everyone under his control. I don't know if that's natural at all. He has been making decisions for me until I revolted last year. Somehow I figured out that none grants you your freedom until you learn to demand it.

I have a father like yours. His decision must always be followed no matter what. And I don't like it. We ended up verbally fighting and I leave our home. I reside to my aunt. I am already fed up with him. I can never change his mine. Leveling down to our level meaning he has to put down his pride as well. And that will never ever happen. Its been 2 years now since I left our home. I am comfortable where I am now.

Your right, there's is a way to change him. You can physically showed him that you are right but yeah. Your dad will just being dad since he's trying to protect you from something bad. Try and communicate with him, it's a good thing to do so.

hmmm there are a lot of people like your father and I don't think you can change him, I think you may have to just live with it until you can get your own house to live in, just love your father for what he is as you won't have him forever and maybe try not be the same when you have kids and your own house :)

I think that so many dads are this way they are very old fashioned but you have a right to a opinion and to be heard its up to him if he chooses not to take advice from you but then he shouldnt get in a converstion that leads to advice being given if he doesnt value or consider what you say.so you need to tell him not to discuss such things if they cause a issue between you both.

I had the same problem with my father. He always believes that he is right all the time, and that his rules should be followed, no matter what. At first, his rules made sense to me, and as a child, I always looked up to him and really believed he was always right, too. When I got older, though, I started to see flaws in his rules, and pushed some of his boundaries. I started to question his rules, even broke some of them on purpose. Eventually, he realized that rules aren't enough anymore, there had to be explanations. We would take about his rules, and sometimes compromise. But most of the time, he won. Recently though, we had a very big argument because I wouldn't take his side on a discussion. I think ultimately, for parents, its about control. Rules are there to control the children. They make all the decisions because they believe its the right one for their children. My advice? Talk to him, calmly. Listen to his reason, and share your side as well. See if you can agree to a compromise. I know its cliche, but parents really just want the best for their kids.

I'm sorry for you, nagatron123456! There might be ways of changing your father but it could be really tough and might even ruin your relationship with your father. The best thing u can do is to live with it till u r able to support urself. You could try getting professional advice from a counsellor in ur educational institution if u r still studying. All the best! Hope u make it through!