u/Prok_goated03

I haven't read the books, but throughout the movie we see Edward playing the piano several times. He plays very simple melodies composed by Carter Burwell and I actually love that they made Pattinson actually learn it and play it himself instead of making him play random keys and putting music over. I think it makes everything incredibly natural as Edward himself isn't a professional pianist and his playing doesn't sound professional either, it has imperfections and sounds very normal. As a professional pianist myself that was very refreshing to see.

P.S. it's also interesting how in the first movie they have Kawai grand piano and in breaking dawn part 2 they have a Steinway. I wonder if their sponsorship changed :DDD

Sooo this is a very complicated story like any other toxic long term relationships but I'll try to be brief. My dad and mom have been together for 25 years, my dad has 3 adult kids from a past marriage. He has been generally a good dad towards me and my (17F) sister except the incredibly controlling moments during my teenage years, but as a kid I didn't understand much.

My parents have always had a tense dynamic with occasional fights where my dad would insult my mom and never actually be sorry for his behavior. As a kid, it was very hard for me to see all of that happening, my mom crying and stuff. Once I matured and became an adult myself, I realized how manipulative he is, how badly he treats mom. He never cheated or got physically abusive so I kept telling myself that it isn't that bad, some people have it worse. He keeps acting like the victim, saying things about how we never appreciate him, how we always use him as a financial tool and never show any kind of love, how we never want to talk to him and stuff. But I genuinely can't. Like I can't hear my sister tell me another drama he had caused and just smile at him the next day during the video call. The problem is, that I do want a good relationship with him, but I just can't when he is like that. I also depend on him financially as I am studying abroad and can't combine my studies with work at the moment.
My mom, on the other hand, has totally given up fighting for something. She just quietly accepts the situation and does stuff against her choices. She just has this weird idea of "being the kind one" and always putting everyone above her, but to me it is a terrible example to your daughters of how to live a life. She is always the actual victim but holds the pride of "never complaining" and whenever I try to interfere she tells me that she didn't ask me to be the therapist or help.

Has anyone dealt with similar family dynamic and do you have any suggestion of how to restore the good connection with my parents apart from their personal relationship?

TL;DR my mom and dad have relationship issues that they never try to fix and project that it is fine. They except us, the kids, to act like nothing is wrong and have a good emotional connection with them.