Go you! He didn't just walk into that one, he flew into it with Mach 10. What a loser

Ew! This is creepy as, like the promise ring thing (wouldn't be so creepy if it was for either everyone or no-one, rather than just dad's and daughters)

Should've reported him for theft.

Download an app that looks for infrared or RF signals, or even "hidden camera detector" apps. (Yes, I know this is from reddit, but figured I'd post a solution that might help other people.)

Honestly... my step-daughter's car wouldn't start after she finished work one day. She called, we tried a few things, and I drove over (only about 1/2 hour) in the dark, managed to get it started, and we tentatively drove home with me following her all the way. It's just what you do for your family and the people you care about. To not even ATTEMPT to help is just so s****y.

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This type of controlling parent is seriously creepy. If someone feels unsafe during a date they can switch their GPS on. There is no need for a tracking device. It's an invasion of privacy and a breach of trust.

Please block an go NC!

That's just evil.

EW why??? Really, wtf Dad!

Theft and destruction of property.

So you lost 20?

Any Christmas without that is a fcking good one!

Find a friend that's a delivery driver to put it on their vehicle and lay low for a couple days! 😊

So glad I was never that kind of parent.

Ha! This sounds like my mom - I'm 42 and she still tries to control my life like this.

Why do people even bother trying to have a relationship when they are treated like this?

I don’t get on with my stepmother. In 2014, after 30+ years, I forgot to send her a birthday card. She sulked for a month, until we all went to my sister’s house for a pre-Christmas get together. That went awfully: the 70+ year old refused to speak to me. That was the last time I saw them. As we left the “party”, my wife pointed out that she hadn’t received a birthday card, message, or wish from them in eight years at that point. One rule for me, another for them.

Major narcissist vibes

If you have a job, get your own bank account separate from your parents.

Just reply "god spoke to me and SHE is fine with calling me Tammy"

The correct response here would be "I would rather be a b*tch like her than whatever the f*ck you are"

"Omg pls tell me you are joking!! I mix estradiol in my food cause my doctor told me it would be more beneficial that way... Pls tell me you didn't eat/drink that!!"

Well that is super creepy

Keep the text. If he really reports the car stolen, show the text to the cops, they will have an interesting chat with him.

Ffs.

Stay away from him

To be fair we have no context here. We only see an overreaction without knowing what pushed the father's limits. He seemed to have cooled down somewhat in the last text, perhaps feeling ashamed about his tantrum.

Gaslighting! Time to go NC.

His "true intelligence" seems to be to send you all his nefarious plans so that you can show the messages to the police. Smart!

Move away, don't tell him where, get a new number, never look back again!

Where are the Mothers? I'd hand my daughter's Dad his a*s on a plate if he started nonsense like this.

NC - you react by going NC and get your a**e out of there asap - even if you have to couch surf for a couple of months.

Bruised ego that your world now revolves around someone else.

Self centered drama queen wow

There shoud be times where murder is not only legal but a requirement.

Mine got flung sarcastically past my door at times. But never thrown away. And he once left his shoes in the walkway, so I threw them past the door of the room he was in. Got a sigh and a nod of understanding

Rainbow mafia?? That actually sounds like something cool, can we all join?

That's why he's only "Technically my father"

It's making me sad to see all these stories of parents intentionally hurting their kids.

I need to stop reading these. jfc

I graduated in accounting. I retired at 42. These two facts may be related.

Someone's jealous

So reneging on all parental responsibilities, including love and support and kindness? Winner. No loss at all there, and he's also making sure that some form of generational trauma keeps going on.

"You're absolutely right, I DGAF how you feel. Just letting you know I was having company."

Tell your Dad he is an ignorant, uninformed twat. "I'm the adult, I know better" doesn't work anymore. It hasn't worked since the Internet went online.

This one depends on context. How old is the child? Where do they live / what potential risks are in their environment? If my teenaged child was in the city on their own or even with friends I would like to keep track where they are for their own safety. You never who could be around them and teens don't always make the best decisions. Or maybe this child has broke their dad's trust in the past...

"They" has been a singular pronoun in English since the 14th century, long before "you" was singular. Dad needs to go back to english classes.

My dad did this growing up in Florida. His room was right by the AC and under a tree. He would set it to 85 in his room and mine was an addition with a flat black top roof without shade and sliders. I brought the outdoor thermometer in my room one day and it was over 100 degrees. I would sleep on the tile with a blanket over two box fans making a wind tunnel. The few times he would swing by my room to yell at me for something he would comment how hot it was. He would just pull the thermostat off the wall during the day and take it to work.