One of my friends had a dad who came out as gay (several years after his mom mysteriously drowned). I suspect he was abused--physically beaten, if not molested. At the very least he was emotionally abused, cussed at, screamed, etc. for something as minor as not using a coaster, as I witnessed that firsthand many times.
My friend is now in his 40s and has completely cut his dad out of his life. He's married, has a beautiful daughter, has good job, and has become very MAGA.
It's possible to come out of that situation and do ok.
One of my friends had a dad who came out as gay (several years after his mom mysteriously drowned). I suspect he was abused--physically beaten, if not molested. At the very least he was emotionally abused, cussed at, screamed, etc. for something as minor as not using a coaster, as I witnessed that firsthand many times.
My friend is now in his 40s and has completely cut his dad out of his life. He's married, has a beautiful daughter, has good job, and has become very MAGA.
It's possible to come out of that situation and do ok.
Takes an incredibly strong willpower to overcome circumstances of one's birth.