My old white dad just explained to me why he opposes Roe v. Wade because of Dred Scott while referring to the “War of Northern Aggression.”
He’s got his racism and sexism tied up in a complicated bow.
Addendum: Also my old white dad: can’t get rid of my guns, forgot where I put them.
Second addendum: My dad won’t: donate ten bucks to Planned Parenthood. My dad will: send me a DVD I have though I told him I cannot be bought with gifts.
Third addendum: “I will never give up on you” may be reassuring from someone you love. From someone who won’t leave you alone, it’s really more of a threat.
It’s so obvious that I’m having trouble believing I didn’t realize it until today: emotionally abusive father –> social anxiety.
I’ve spent so much of my life actively trying to ignore my father. Somehow I missed that the reason I’m always afraid of new people is that any new person could be like him.