You should go take a look at the "before you rant about your parents" sticky that Cynthetiq posted in Tilted Living.
Sounds like your dad is trying to mend fences - no point in being suspicious. If you go looking for evidence of manipulation you'll be sure to find it everywhere you look. Keep an open mind and try to remember that you are NOT 16 any more, and as justified as you think you were at that age, you were probably a real pain in the ass
