My parents divorced when I was ten. I’ve spent the last eight years listening to my mom tell me horrible stories about my father. She’s constantly saying, “If he loved you, he’d do more for you.” He left her in pretty bad shape, but he was also broke. If she had more money, she’d probably get off his back. I love my father. He’s a good, decent person and a good dad. She makes me feel ashamed to love him. Ironically, he’s the one that makes me feel better about my mom. He never says anything bad about her—he actually defends her sometimes. It’s so confusing.
