We’re all trying to cope with what we’ve been through recently. It is not something we can put behind us right now because it’s still on going. I realized that my brother’s unhappiness was not a direct result of our dad’s parenting. He hasn’t seen our dad in over 2 months. If our dad was the problem he would not still be unhappy.

It pains me to know my dad is hurting from this entire ordeal. I hope with the new freedom he has he’s able to find himself as a man again. Not as a parent, he used to have so much fun. I hope he sees this as a way to reconnect with his hobbies and youthfulness.

Our family will never be the same and the sooner we accept it for what it is, the better it will be.