True. Regardless of how difficult it is to describe the complexity of their relationship, he is well aware of what should have been the norm and what went wrong. A part of him wants to grieve for the person who should have been a pillar of support, yet another part recognises that his father made certain life choices which, in their aftermath, brought collateral damage to both their lives. And so, he had to cut ties in order to avoid following the destructive path his father had chosen. He is intelligent and deeply self-aware. I think many people did not expect him to be this vulnerable, myself included, but he is truly strong for putting his truth out there without fear of judgment. What some people here fail to understand is that his father was never truly present in his life. It is wrong to shame him for “partying” or “not grieving,” when in reality this may be his way of coping — a way of distracting himself from a pain that runs far deeper than most can see.