Dear TJ:

It is a  shame  that your father supports strangers in their music endeavors but not his son. It doesn’t surprise me though because I have witnessed parents  being  kind to strangers but  not to their own children.

Writing  music, singing, creating  music and  making a living doing that,  it  is  a tough endeavor, tough business.

If  I was you, I would separate the  two: father and  music. He is not helping you. You are on your own. I would   move out when it  becomes  possible and have  nothing to do  with him for a while, a few years at least. Something about separating from your father will allow you to move  on by yourself as an independent person and  a self determined  musician.

anita