Posted by sleepygirl2 on January 15, 2012, at 17:26:56
So, I finally called my father back.
It took me two days.
Somehow, I seem to expect that it will take a lot out of me, so I don't do it right away.
After about 20 years of estrangement I talk to him now and again. He mostly talks though. He's not good at listening, and I'm not good at talking anyway.
He said that he found out that an old friend died, and he was sad about it.
He told me about "family day" years ago at his mother's rehab. And that his mother's father was probably bipolar.
He said that I was one of the things in his life that wasn't a f*ck up.
and there was more...
All I could manage was "sometimes things just don't work out."
Because, I've got to say something redeeming and succint about it all.
I kinda wish I had my therapist right now.
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