My parents were quite abusive when I was a child. As an adult, I did my best to forgive them for it and maintain a positive relationship with them, but my father was unrelenting in his hostility. This past summer, he did something so shitty it effectively ended our tumultuous relationship. Even though my father's always been a massive prick, he's still my dad and the falling out left me feeling gutted and I became severely depressed for a couple of months (I'm better now). I had to make a decision to never allow him to treat me that way again, even if it meant that I would never have a relationship with him.
If I found out he was terminally ill, I would probably not visit him. I feel as though he is already dead in my life. Unless he gave me a sincere and articulate apology for his years of abuse, he is not welcome in my life.
My parents don't have large amount of money to hand down, but they do have a large amount of land (which is worth a couple million). I love that property; it's where I grew up and, when I sleep, most of my dreams still take place there. No matter how much I love that beautiful place, losing my integrity is not worth seeing it again.
Would others suck up to family for a large inheritance?
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No way!
My parents were quite abusive when I was a child. As an adult, I did my best to forgive them for it and maintain a positive relationship with them, but my father was unrelenting in his hostility. This past summer, he did something so shitty it effectively ended our tumultuous relationship. Even though my father's always been a massive prick, he's still my dad and the falling out left me feeling gutted and I became severely depressed for a couple of months (I'm better now). I had to make a decision to never allow him to treat me that way again, even if it meant that I would never have a relationship with him.
If I found out he was terminally ill, I would probably not visit him. I feel as though he is already dead in my life. Unless he gave me a sincere and articulate apology for his years of abuse, he is not welcome in my life.
My parents don't have large amount of money to hand down, but they do have a large amount of land (which is worth a couple million). I love that property; it's where I grew up and, when I sleep, most of my dreams still take place there. No matter how much I love that beautiful place, losing my integrity is not worth seeing it again.