So to start I will give you a little background history, my Dad has been super overbearing my whole life, like I’m talking hired people to fallow me around in high school, call the cops if I was home to late, made me iron his clothes and cook him dinner every night kind of crazy. Long story short I left home at 17 because it became a hostile living environment and I moved in with my boyfriend (who is now my fiancé ) and my dad told me that I would drop out of college and never be a success if I lived with Chris, well I have made honor roll 4 times. Fast forward I tell him we are moving out of your one bedroom apartment into a condo and he tells me it’s stupid and I will never be able to pay my bills but all my bills are always on time and I managed to save enough for a down payment on a house. When I got engaged he asked me if the baby or the wedding was first, I wasn’t pregnant and I told him that and he told me marrying my fiancé ( who I had been with for 5 years at that point, he had also been my best friend all through high school) was a bad investment of my time because he isn’t rich or successful in my dads eyes ( he is a marine biologist but my dad calls him a fish tank scrubber because he wanted me to marry a doctor or lawyer) When I went to buy my car two years ago he guaranteed that the car was going to break down which unfortunately 50,000 miles later it has but and he is helping me by paying for my rental and helping me get it fixed this is the first act of kindness he has shown me in a long time which is why I am now nervous to tell him that I bought a house, I close on the house in 6 days and I don’t know when I should tell him because I want so badly for him to be happy for me but I know I am going to get lectured on how I shouldn’t buy a house this young (I’m 22) and how buying a house with Chris is stupid and to big of a commitment.... so and and so fourth. So I need some advice how should I tell my dad and when? I was thinking about asking him to meet me somewhere close by and then bringing him to the house to show him but I can’t decide if that’s the right way to go. Any input would be greatly appreciated!

EDIT: I know I don’t need his approval for anything but he is the only dad I have so I want him to be happy and I also don’t want him to be hurt that I haven’t told home sooner.