This resonated with me in so many ways. I came out as a gay man to my father 10 years ago and he didn’t take it nicely. During my twenties I dated some guys but never felt confident enough to seek something serious, in part, among many other things, because of the rejection of my father.
But now I’m 31 and I do have a boyfriend who is to me one of the most amazing human beings on Earth but my father refuses to meet him and have any interaction. Although I love my father and I know he loves me too, I’m slowly starting to come to terms with the fact that I may never have the relationship with him that I would love to have. Easier said than done because that hurts every single day. Thank you for sharing this.
Well said, you raise a very important point. You have given me reason to think about it more carefully. Thank you. These reminders would have been very helpful for a younger version of me, but I'll write them down anyway. After all, they might help someone else.
How To Accept Who Your Parent Will Never Become
This resonated with me in so many ways. I came out as a gay man to my father 10 years ago and he didn’t take it nicely. During my twenties I dated some guys but never felt confident enough to seek something serious, in part, among many other things, because of the rejection of my father.
But now I’m 31 and I do have a boyfriend who is to me one of the most amazing human beings on Earth but my father refuses to meet him and have any interaction. Although I love my father and I know he loves me too, I’m slowly starting to come to terms with the fact that I may never have the relationship with him that I would love to have. Easier said than done because that hurts every single day. Thank you for sharing this.
Well said, you raise a very important point. You have given me reason to think about it more carefully. Thank you. These reminders would have been very helpful for a younger version of me, but I'll write them down anyway. After all, they might help someone else.
Hi there, where can I find the recording of this event? So sad I missed it and feel my husband and I would really benefit from this 🤍
Do you have any additional resources or information for those of us adult children who have stepped into estrangement from a parent?
my sister and i are learning a lot and making important decisions simply by reading this article together. thank you!
This hit home!!!