Private and then filtered to Peter

[suave_thomas]

How the fuck do you leave your kid? I just...I don't understand. I literally wouldn't have it in me to leave James or Marie. I actually couldn't physically or emotionally do it.

Some people fucking suck.

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[father_peter]

I have no idea who you're referring too, but I assume if you wanted me to know, you would have said.

Thomas, not everyone is meant to be a parent like you and I are. I understand your anger. I even share it. My belief is that if you do not want to have children, don't. Because leaving later only makes you a complete douchebag. My only reason for saying some people are not meant for it, is that they don't see leaving as impossible. They see it as their only means for freedom. And they don't care about the repercussions for anyone else.

What your father did to your family is inexcusable. And whomever has done it now...same. I hope they come to their senses. If they don't, may they regret it their entire lives.

And thank everyone for wonderful fathers like you.

[suave_thomas]

I would have said.

No, I know. I just can't comprehend it, and I'm fucking glad I can't. My children...they come first. No matter what. I haven't even been a father that long, and that's how it is. Especially since James' real mother is...well evil, but also gone. And Marie lost both her real parents before she was born. James and Marie both have Spectre and Marie has Stephie, but they need me too. They need me. Like we needed Bernard. And I just can't fathom betraying that. To say nothing about how I would feel leaving Spectre or Mary or even Stephie behind. I couldn't do that either. I love them all.

Fathers like you too, Peter. I learned everything about being a dad by watching you and Joe. Really.

[father_peter]

I'm glad neither of us can comprehend it. Of course your children need you. Just as mine need me. And I would never be able to leave them either. Though I did leave Lydia in the hands of Katherine for years on end. And while I was around for most of it, when they transferred me to Melk, I went. I fought, but I went. I hardly saw Lydia for three years, and I will never forgive myself for doing it. But in all the time, I never would have refused contact with her. I gave Katherine countless amounts of money. I would have called every day if I had been allowed. My four contacts a year was Katherine's idea, not mine. I wish I hadn't done it. But I never cut myself off from her.

Thank you for saying that anyway, Thomas. It means a great deal.

[suave_thomas]

Like you say, you didn't leave Lydia with nothing. And you were trying to save people. Bernard left us with nothing and he wanted nothing to do with us and all he did want was to sleep with his secretary. Del left. I respect that she came back to at least acknowledge leaving. She and Pierre have peace now. That's something. I only hope Matthew never feels resentful. And this person...maybe I'm just over-reacting, and they may come back. I just get so angry about things like this.