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Was I wrong to say this to my dad?

I’m not sure how to begin this. I had a really tough childhood, full of constant fighting and stuff, mainly because of my dad. Since I was little, I never felt secure around him. Honestly, I don’t think any woman who knows him has ever felt safe. There were times he behaved inappropriately with me-the very person who was meant to protect me. One time, when I was about 13 or 14, I woke up in the night and found him just sitting on my bed, staring at me. When I asked what he was doing, he said he was looking for his shoes. Another time, I woke up to him holding my hand. There’s another incident I can’t bring myself to share, but it also happened at night, and afterwards I went to my brother and said I saw Shaytaan in my sleep-I said it right in front of my dad. After that, I bluntly told him that if he ever tried anything again, I’d call the police. He hasn’t done anything since. Now, almost ten years later, I’ve always kept a distance. Sometimes I think maybe he’s changed, and we’ve even had normal conversations here and there, but I guess some people never truly change. I’ve tried not to be disrespectful, until now. I’m engaged and planning to get married next year, Insha’Allah. The problem is, my dad doesn’t want me to marry outside the family; he wants me to marry one of my cousins. But I want to marry this man I’m engaged to. I don’t trust my dad at all. I recently discovered he lied, claiming someone told him my fiancé isn’t a good person. My brother asked that person, and he said he doesn’t even know my fiancé. This made me furious, and I angrily told my dad to stay out of my affairs. I said that my elder sister-who went through even worse than me-and I are the ones who have protected his reputation, and if we spoke up about what he did, no one would respect him anymore. I also angrily said, don’t think I’ll ever marry someone you choose; if anything, I’d run the opposite way. And I told him not to call me “child” because I know he’d never pick anything good for me. Am I wrong for saying all this?

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No, you’re not wrong at all. What you said was harsh but needed. He broke your trust long ago, so he has no right to dictate your life. Stay strong ❤️

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SubhanAllah sis, you’re so brave. He should be grateful you’ve kept his secrets. May Allah protect you and bless your marriage. Stick to your fiancé.

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