Oh my heck. How do I answer this after years of divorce and pain and hurt? If I tell kid flat out no, It might hurt kid's feelings. If I tell kid yes, I'd be lying. So . . .
I just sat there awkwardly for a moment. Which is fine. I'd rather take a second to think about what I'm saying than to say the wrong thing in a moment of haste.
And then, although I was hoping my kid might have forgotten the question, kid was still waiting for an answer.
So what did I do?
I told kid that Daddy was my friend for a long time before we were married, and as a friend I hoped the best for him. That I did not love him like a wife, but that I loved him like I loved everyone in the world: in a Christ like way. That I still pray for him.
I hate questions like that. I always pray that I say the right thing.
Have you had to answer a similar question? What did you say?
Have you had to answer a similar question? What did you say?
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