Three sisters who were raised without their father reunite with him as adults after years of absence. One
of them found out seven years ago that her dad wasn't the man she thought was her father. They discuss
their first encounters with their dad and the complicated feelings that come with meeting a parent who
wasn't around for most of their lives. Meeting a parent that was absent for most of your life can raise a lot
of questions and emotions. It can bring up old wounds and trigger feelings of grief, anger, and guilt. This
emotional fallout is messy and confusing, but it's also an invitation to rebuild and decide who you want to
be. Father absence has been linked to issues of trust, attachment, and identity in daughters. The emotional
whiplash of someone reappearing after decades is real and can have lasting effects on a Forgiving a
parent who abandoned you and reconnecting with them as an adult is a complex and emotional process. It
can bring up feelings of anger, grief, and confusion. It may also stir up trust issues and make you
question your identity. However, the decision on whether or not to have a relationship with the parent
now is up to you and it's important to prioritize your own emotions and boundaries. Forgiveness and
inviting someone back into your life are two separate things. The narrator Carol, was raised in a
complicated family with a single mother and was never close with her father, who left when she was a
baby. She always wondered about her father and if he ever thought about her. At the age of 50, she was
contacted by her father's biological daughter, her sister, Elena. They met up and had an emotional conversation where they discussed their feelings and experiences with their father.