text: should i cut off contact from my dad? im 22 & i havent seen my dad since i was like 8, he only calls on birthdays, at christmas and sometimes new year, but lately he's been sending txts instead of calling. i have no desire to meet him or talk with him & im wondering if i should stop talking to him/answering his txts.. my sis has but i feel guilty when i think about doing it. he's an alcoholic, pathological liar and he has said/done some very unpleasent things to my family in the past. any advice on what i should do? only you can decide what to do on this one. we only get one set of parents.  granted some parents are not good ones. if you cut him off and he were to die would you feel guilty for cutting him off?  if no then go ahead if yes then the time is not right.