My Father Mocked Me for Coming to Court Without a Lawyer, But the Judge Opened My File and the Whole Room Went Silent

Not enough to repair anything. Repair requires two people willing to admit something tore.

So when the court papers arrived, I was not surprised.

Disappointed, maybe. Tired. But not surprised.

Because this was exactly how he handled things he did not understand. Structure. Authority. Formality. If something did not fit the image, you reshaped it. Or continue reading …