#toxic father

Today, I see the ones who were abandoned, neglected, & abused by the very men who were supposed to protect, love & be there for them.

I see the ones with a lasting place in their hearts that never seems to be filled. I see the ones who joke about “daddy issues” with friends only to cry on the floor once they are alone. I see the ones who don’t know who to or how to ask for help, the ones who go it alone because there seems to be no other way. I see the ones who are so hurt that they can only think to lash out, and the ones who lash inward instead. I SEE you.

I see you, and you are not alone, and I PROMISE you that not all people will hurt you the way he did. I promise you that even though Father’s Day is incredibly painful, life as whole will feel better someday. And in the meantime, you are not alone. I am here. I promise.