Kilroy wrote:
yes but they're not gonna treat me any different
they don't really get it
you see
they want to help but get mad at me because they can't-well my dad does
this is what I think
I don't much care for my father

I love him but our relationship has soured in the last year
But they CAN help. You would be so surprised how much parents can help. First of all, you and your parents need to see a therapist together ASAP. When my mom first learned about AS, she immediately did major research on the topic. It was hard at the time because AS really wasn't well known 10 years ago. I didn't really care for my former stepfather either. In fact, I'm not really happy with my own dad either.