Hi Cecia,

You are correct–your worry is related to attachment. And attachments happen when we are seeking for another person to fulfill a need that we have. It goes beyond simply caring for somebody else.

Look at your opinion of yourself. What is it that you are seeking from your father? How does he “complete” you or provide something that you can’t provide for yourself?

After you do some soul-searching like this, you will find that you still care, but that you will worry less. Because you will be able to meet your own needs.

Bethany
http://onlinetherpyandcoaching.org