Hey yall! I don't usually post or check in here though it's been on my list for years. My name is Sara and I live at home with my parents. Collectively we have four dogs and two cats. I am 35 and though I work 10 hours a week I am also on disability for bipolar. 

 I've come here because I'm struggling to find someone who understands. 

 I only work weekends so I'm home the rest of the week. Mom calls me three times a day, once on her morning break, on her lunch break, and when she gets off her 12 hour shift. I need these calls because if I don't hear from her my anxiety goes up. She knows this and will let me know if she is either unable to call or running late. She gets my anxiety and she is the one person who can calm me during a panic attack. Dad on the other hand doesn't understand me or my anxiety and he doesn't even acknowledge it. He tends to get home within a reasonable time frame and I try to have dinner ready soon after. The problem is he occasionally runs late. This causes high anxiety. I've repeatedly asked him to call me or text if he is running late and he does sometimes but not usually. He says it's not a big deal but to me it is. 

 How can I help him to understand?