<p>OP, I think you should go ahead and share some of your feelings with your dad and perhaps also your stepmom. Perhaps your dad (being a guy) doesn’t quite understand that you are homesick, or that you are afraid about never knowing when you’ll be ‘allowed’ to come back home. Just setting up a firm date in the future will help you feel good about the situation. </p>
<p>There may also be issues going on between your dad and your stepmom or between your stepmom and her job, that you are unaware of. Perhaps if you open up a little your dad will too.</p>