Sew sorry that your Dad is that way. My Dad never shows any appreciation either. I am the only one in the family who has any contact with him. He is in a VA hospital. On my last visit, he had a small lap quilt on his bed that had been given to him by some organization. He bragged on it. I have never seen him with any of the things I have given him over the years. It can be very discouraging. I continue to make quilts and give them to those who at least say "Thank you!