Why can I only express myself in a text message?

I want to express how I feel to my dad in a text message...how do I respond to some hurtful things he said?

• My mom called my dad yesterday to talk to him about me, school, and how he promised that he would help by sending me money every month but doesn't do so...he told her to stop harassing him and that she's the reason why I never really talk to him and give him an attitude whenever he calls me. My mother said he said something along the line of "Why does she give me an attitude, I'm the only father she'll ever have, but I have other kids to worry about so I don't really care" My mom said she thinks he was drunk, but like the saying goes "drunken words are sober thoughts." I'm not good with words so how do i tell him that i wish he and i could have a better relationship but for as far back as i can remember he has always said hurtful things to me which in result made me build up a wall. His hurtful words used to bother me alot but now I've just built up a wall and don't really talk to him as much... so he calls it "attitude"

• Answer:

  Just wait. Have enough patience. You will yourself come to know everything in life when appropriate time comes. You are still immature. Time is the best teacher. Exercise some tolerance power along with will power also.