My dad is driving me insane

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For one, turn your computer's volume up to 80, put on your headset, and blast the most obnoxious sitcom in the universe. THIS IS WHAT MY DAD SOUNDS LIKE.

He doesn't have a job because he walked off his last one and keeps telling everyone he interviews with that his last job was "full of a**holes" and he "had a ministroke" which is stupid because no one is going to want to hire a loudmouth 300 lb man in his fifties who had a stroke and walked off of his last job for a minimum of $60,000 a year. Because that's what he's asking them to do.

I got a job myself to get out of the house and have been leaving but I don't have unlimited funds or friends I can just hang out with whenever (because they have school) on days I don't have work.

My dad is a braggart, a compulsive liar, and a loudmouth. You can't ask him to lower his voice or stop yelling every word he utters, or he freaks out and yells even louder and threatens to hit me.

I am sitting here listening to white noise at 100% volume and I can still hear him.

I can't move out because I'm seventeen and only have a part time job. I don't have school because I graduated early.

Though my father wasn't anything like what you can describe, I can relate to your situation. I hated every minute of living with my parents, and have been on my own since I was sixteen. I attended high school during the day and flipped burgers in the evenings. I shared an apartment with a friend my age whose father had thrown him out.

Moving out likely will mean extreme poverty, which is okay to start out with. I would recommend you have a plan so you don't have to spend the rest of your life in that kind of situation though (I joined the Navy).

Good luck.

Its hard because it has probably been going on a long time & your fed up. Just try and tell yourself it is in fact temporary and is not going to be like this forever. Try like you are to keep at a distance and don't engage in arguments unless really necessary. He's your parent, but still responsible for his own behavior. If he ever threatens you or actually does something be sure he knows immediately that you don't play that game and will call the authorities.

Focus on your own life and work towards being able to be on your own. Also maybe research how to make things more soundproof or what are better ear plugs etc. The small foam ones you put in your ear work ok. See which are best. Is it possible to move into a different quieter room?

Ear plugs don't work at all, I've tried.

Also I have called the police before, and social services has been to our house before. They won't do anything. My mom covers for him whenever he does something stupid like break down a door or threaten me or her or hits my little brother.

I've spent 6 hours on trains today with a good quality mp3 player blasting cathartic rock through good quality around ear headphones.

I promise you, I wouldn't've been able to hear your dad

Yes you would. The neighbor three houses down heard my dad. They asked me if they should be calling the police when they hear that (and I told them yes). I think they may have been being sarcastic somehow though because as far as I know they didn't call, no one showed up.

He finally got offered a job and now he's worse than ever.

My god I hope he gets another stroke or gets in a car accident or something. That'd be great.