Yea, so I think my dad also has some social difficulties and think it may be because he is on the autistic spectrum. My dad often doesn’t try to understand what I’m saying when I say something, but rather he just assumes that he fully understands me. This leads to me wanting to formulate what I say in a way that provides every detail and no way that there could be a misunderstanding. And this causes me to feel pressure around him. Rather than it being a team effort to take the time to understand each other, which would allow me to make more mistakes when I make my initial point. I believe that I am also on the autistic spectrum and may have ADHD, which can sometimes make it difficult to focus or to organize my thoughts sometimes, which makes it even more difficult to be around him, because of the energy I feel I have to put in to interact with him. I think that by my dad using the correct communication tactics, he could be easier to be around. I have a therapist that helps me interact with others, I just don’t think my dad is as inquisitive about himself as I try to be. I don’t attribute my stuttering entirely to my dad but it is a chunk of it and I’ve been trying to set more boundaries with him and let him know what makes me feel disrespected. I’m glad you’re not blaming yourself for the issue. How is your relationship with your dad currently? I’m glad we both can relate on this topic!