Relationship Between My Father and Me

The word "difficult" would be an extreme understatement when referring to the relationship between my father and me. My father is the person in my life that upsets me the most. He has an extremely fiery temper to accompany tremendously high standards. These standards, in my father's eyes, are ones I do not meet. And that alone is enough to ignite his temper. His area of expertise is math. He can solve quadratic equations in his head easily. To me, math looks like hieroglyphics, and no matter how many hours of grueling study sessions and lectures about mathematics I get from teachers, tutors and even my father, I still have a hard time understanding. My lack of proficiency in math disappoints my father, because he doesn't understand why I'm not as smart as he is. My whole life is driven by art, music and literature. I love to read, write, play instruments and explore the creative mind. For me, creativity is key to my success. To my father, creativity is a frivolous trait that is hardly practical. We often butt heads about where I will go with my life. He sees me with a practical job as some sort of dental assistant, nurse or receptionist with a husband and children. But for myself I see an entirely different life. I want to explore and be independent, and maybe have a more inventive kind of job. Needless to say, this ongoing argument that my father and I have completely dictates my life. Although my father is the person that upsets me the most, he is also the person that has influenced my life the most. He is the person that taught me every instrument I know, he also teaches me about food and how to cook and fend for myself. He has shown me how to fix many things, and also is the driving force that helps me keep my grades up. What I've learned from my relationship with my dad is that although someone can completely drive you up a wall with madness, they can also teach you very valuable lessons. So before I judge anybody for how they act, I often wonder what they will teach me in the time that I know them!