Sarah, Thank you so much for the article you wrote, it …

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Sarah,
Thank you so much for the article you wrote, it really made me understand so many things.
I have suffered my whole life with the non-existent relationship i have with my father. He had a very traumatic and tough childhood, a lot of it spent in orphanages. As a child i was very naughty and was hit by him usually with belts and on one occasion he also kicked me while i was on the floor.

Now im 22 and find myself still battling with the same issues of not being close with him. My parents are still together but don’t have a relationship and even sleep in different rooms. He’s a very distant person who doesnt communicate and probably would not understand if i tried to explain to him everything i was feeling. It just upsets me that even at this age this is still affecting me to the extent which i am on antidepressants. It also doesnt help the fact that i work with him and live at home.

I just want to be able to sit down and let it all out of how i’m feeling but have never had the courage to do it.

Thank you so much,

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