I agree with you. It IS a bullshit way to go through of life. Society tries to tell us that family is everything. It’s expected of us to overlook faults, mistakes or even abuse because “you only have on mother or father”. The problem is no one has ever walked in your shoes. It’s unfair to judge a child when you have no idea what they have been through. Love should be unconditional from a parent but many times it is not. And respect is something that is earned and not automatic.

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My parents are dead you know? So I’m not exactly hurting anyone by saying the truth. I showed respect when they were alive. A bit weird when people jump in to defend a ghost. Obviously I wanted a good relationship with my father and desperately tried to make one happen for 25 years. Ultimately though It wasn’t up to me.