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This is such wonderful writing. The father/gay son relationship can be a complicated one within the confines of societal notions of masculinity and I have a similar moment from adolescence when my Dad opened up to me about feeling he didn't know what was going on with me because I was so closed off form him and it was such a turning point in our relationship where I realized I was being a bit of a dickhead, and that wasn't fair or helping either. Which is confronting, especially when you're a teenager, but I'm so grateful. I look back on that now and think of how brave and vulnerable it was of him to do that! Thank you so much for sharing, this was a lovely heart-warming read.

I've never really heard Fruity used that often but I definitely FEEL fruity lmao, and I'm immediately obsessed. <3

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your own father...wow...that's painful and unbelievable. i was very fortunate, as i look back, for my father always referred to me as Babe, i believe because i was the youngest and only boy

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Where is my nickname?

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He never had one for you, I don't think! Lucky you.

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They have...a lasting impression.

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