My father passed away this past Sunday, June 21st, fathers day
Hi Laurie. I’m sorry to hear of your father’s passing. I think the following link has been posted on this site before, some time ago. It may be of help to you.
My estranged father died 5 months ago. I last spoke to him 7 years ago and 6 years before that. He was an alcoholic and even though we both loved each other, I began to resent him and his addiction as it was always me making the effort in our relationship. I wanted to feel wanted by him, so I made the decision to step back and let him make the effort (which was one phone call in 13 years). Even though he didn’t reach out to me as I had hoped, I still loved him and understood that his addiction w…
You might also relate to this thread which, strangely enough, I came across by accident.
1 Like