Joanna, I think you've been given some very sage advice and the only thing i wanted to add is that you need to pay attention to your father's ACTIONS, not his words. His actions have spoken already and he's done nothing or said nothing to apologize for his behavior. You are totally justified in your actions, so stand tall. You are behaving as a decent person, it doesn't matter what others perceptions are.

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