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Brett and Kate McKay
If You Don’t Have a Good Relationship with Your Father
A lot of men don’t have the kind of relationships with their fathers that they
wish they had. Whether you and the old man are estranged, he’s passed on,
or you just don’t get along, your relationship has probably affected your
life in many ways. The purpose of today’s letter is to help you get out and
understand some of the feelings you have about you father.
But it’s not designed to be an exercise where you whine about how your
life is messed up all because of your old man. Think about and write down
examples of where you really needed your father and he wasn’t there and
the times you really missed him. But at the end of the letter, put a positive
spin on things. Tell your dad how you learned how not to be a man from
him, and how he made you work harder to turn out differently.
This letter is obviously something you might not want to send. But it’s still
important to really think about how you feel about your dad instead of letting
it fester inside.
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