About to incorporate, my father wants in.
To begin, I'm about to incorporate my business. Shit hit the fan in a good way. <p>My father, who owns his own company is very supportive of my whole endeavor. His company pays me a salary because I'm actually a director, even though I do absolutely nothing. I've used that cash to support myself and further my business.<p>My dad is starting to express his belief that he's the one personally funding me, even though I'm using my legally-earned salary money.He says he can pull the switch whenever he wants and cut off my salary. (all praise his mighty patriarch)<p>2) I told him at one point last week I was about to make a call to get the incoporation going.I just needed to call my lawyer and say "go". At that moment, he told me that maybe he should be a director of my company because he foresees putting in money in the future that he could potentially reinvest if things work out.(Wait, what) I asked him if that's what directors are for and he pleaded ignorance. I went to my office later. He shows up out of nowhere and then tells me that since I own 13% of his company, and that he sees no reason why he shouldn't be able to benefit from my probable success. (Because hey, I ASKED HIM to make me a director of his company and to give me shares, right? No. Never asked for a cent or any position in his firm)<p>Anyway, so I look at him and say "well shit, so now it's about reciprocating your generosity"? . He stormed out and told me he didn't know how to deal with my idiocy.<p>Apparently, I offended him . He then comes back and says, "you know what?! You're right, you own 150% of your company. Enjoy".<p>I mean, don't I? <p><p>I just can't figure out why my dad, who has nothing to do with software and doesn't even fully grasp what I'm doing, wants to be a fucking director of my corporation.<p>Do I owe him something?
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[ 5.3 ms ] story [ 31.9 ms ] threadgood luck
Also, our relationship is borderline enmeshed/co-dependent. If he gets on board my company, he'll be able to control my decisions to a great extent.
edit: I just feel like there's a deeper, darker, emotional issue that needs to be addressed. My dad feels like it's my duty to include him because I've been spoiled all my life. I just see this as unfair. Also, I kind of want to do something on my own for once without having my father hovering above me.