Father Disowned Me Because I'm Still Atheist

[Fidel_Castronaut]

You do with it as you wish supreme leader.

Bonus du douche, mange tout.

My french is a little rusty.
Bonus shower, eats everything?

First thing I thought of when you said that was Only Fools and Horses? Don't know if you're British or if you've even heard of that, heh. 'mange tout, mange tout'

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"We would love to have had you at the temple with us. Im sorry that you feel that you have to publicly shame your family on Facebook. We still love you and you can always return. His arms are outstretched still. The last thing you mentioned was guilt.... If there is so much guilt, it's because you know you are doing something you should not... And you need to understand the atonement. It covers everything. "

When I read his father's opening comments I can't but read "guilt trip".

Is guilt tripping one's son because of his beliefs really the best way to open your arms to a relationship? Fault appears to be on both sides but I don't think we should absolve the father of some major issues here.

Yes, the father was laying down a guilt trip and the OP needs to deal with it. He can deal with it in the non productive way that he did....by trying to hurt the father back. Or he can simply demand some respect. Let his father know he loves him, but they will not have much of a relationship if he continues to behave this way.

I think I would agree with that sentiment.

I still can't blame the OP for being angry, though. He did nothing wrong to warrant the situation he was put in.