I used to study psychology and I recall an article from many years ago that explained that "the feeling of being in love is the closest most people get to experiencing a psychotic episode." I thought I saved the article, but if so I can't lay my hands up on it. Even google let me down, although I did find this: http://joevrgo.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/love-and-psychosis-the-similarities-of-symptoms/
Not that it makes dealing with your father any easier, but perhaps it will make understanding him a little easier.
Not that it makes dealing with your father any easier, but perhaps it will make understanding him a little easier.