You are an adult now... not a child anymore... If you want a relationship with him, have one, on your terms... Think about what you want from him? Guidance, mentor, financial support, love, nothing... If you don't like him, and adds nothing to your life, and just makes it more stressful, there's nothing that says you have to maintain a relationship with him....
You can't pick your parents, and there are some parents who shouldn't be. You know what type of person he is, and he's probably not going to change, either accept him on those terms, or let him go... and enjoy your life.
What the rest of the family thinks is their problem... Until they have walked a mile or so in your shoes, they have no business judging...
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Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.
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