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retrowire

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26. He's 21?
Mon May 8, 2017, 12:50 PM
May 2017

I told my dad "fuck you old man" at the age of 14.

He was an alcoholic trying to be a real father for once after fucking up so much. Made me angry.

Then he died when I was 17. I never got to apologize. But knowing what he went through with his much more abusive parents, I'm sure he'd understand.

That said, in my experience, the resentment between fathers and sons seems to be a common thing. Talk to me about this. Maybe we can both explore and discover something. Why do you think he wants to reject your name? I was named after my dad and have felt the same way before.

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Sorry , I know MFM008 May 2017 #1
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I'm so sorry, Steve. catbyte May 2017 #2
thank you steve2470 May 2017 #5
We're with you, steve. elleng May 2017 #4
thank you and.... steve2470 May 2017 #8
How old is he? Croney May 2017 #6
21 steve2470 May 2017 #9
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thank you steve2470 May 2017 #10
Nothing can be crueler than the things our grown children sometimes say to us enough May 2017 #11
thank you steve2470 May 2017 #12
Most kids and young adult are selfish and immature. BigRig May 2017 #13
yes, I will always be there for him and I was always there in the past too steve2470 May 2017 #16
Hey... yallerdawg May 2017 #14
thanks steve2470 May 2017 #17
Nobody is perfect, Steve. Each and every one of us could improve. democrank May 2017 #15
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Hang in there, Steve! True Dough May 2017 #19
thanks steve2470 May 2017 #20
Take your time True Dough May 2017 #23
I got a text from my mom this am. It could be a neutral statement or it could be a slow burn hurt irisblue May 2017 #21
thanks steve2470 May 2017 #22
Anger is difficult to hear and more difficult to abandon vlyons May 2017 #24
Mental Illness is so hard to deal with n2doc May 2017 #25
He's 21? retrowire May 2017 #26
Of course, we don't know all the details matt819 May 2017 #27
Steve, I feel your pain kimbutgar May 2017 #28
thanks for the support everyone, going to self-delete now nt steve2470 May 2017 #29
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