My dad was volatile and his mother sexually abused me,but is it my duty to get back in touch? No, says Annalisa Barbieri, and only see him whether you want toIt has been more than 10 years since I was properly in contact with my dad. He also stopped speaking to anyone related to his life when he was married to my mum. I bear become used to not having him around,but for the sake of my grandparents, who bear been crushed by his lack of contact, and out of a sense of duty,I wonder whether I should contact him again. My parents divorced when I was eight. He was “the wintry one” compared with my stable, dependable mum. He was unpredictable, or though,and I had many upsetting times with him. Once he locked me in his car for three hours so he could go and bear sex with a woman; other times he would boast approximately his sexual prowess with women and men. I was far too young to understand these weren’t acceptable conversations to bear. Then he ran away and took my childhood savings to pay maintenance to my mum. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk