Pete Wentz may have been on to something earlier this month when he whined to his girlfriend Ashlee Simpson about his inability to impress her overbearing preachin’ papa, Joe Simpson. The stage dad he reportedly livid that his youngest daughter is dating the makeup wearing rocker: “He hates that she’s with Pete.” “He thinks he’s a wimp. And he tells Ashlee so.” “He thinks nobody can manage his daughters’ careers, or love lives, better than he can.”

Joe has even been coaxing Ashlee to dump Pete in hopes of finding her a more suitable love-the reality tv show way. But don’t expect Joe’s pouting to bulldoze Ash and Pete’s love affair anytime soon:

“She’s not like Jessica. Dad doesn’t like her boyfriend? So what. She doesn’t care. She’s been that way since she was 16 years old.”