Dalia my dear. You are not a bad daughter. Don't you ever think that! I go through the same struggles with my own dad. He does not have the same health problems as your dad but he is overweight and does not watch what he eat. I want him to lose some weight as he is permanently disabled with a degenerative back condition. He needs to lose the weight so his back doesn't get worse with all the extra weight it has to support. I have arguments upon arguments about his health. He doesn't even go to the doctor for a physical. He feels the doctor may find something wrong with him if he goes. UH, YEAH MAYBE!! But if the Dr. does find something he may be able to catch it early and treat it! His rationale is that when it is my time, it is my time. I keep telling him that it is not so easy. What if God-forbid he gets cancer or some other long term illness and we have to watch him suffer? He still does not budge. I still prod him but it does no good. You're not a bad daughter Dalia. You just want what is best for him as all daughters and sons want for their parents. Keep you head up ok? Vent all you want.