Shannon Howard MD+FollowThe weight of an age - gap relationshipI'm the result of a huge age - gap relationship, and it still makes me feel nauseous. 😷 When I think about it, my stomach churns. My mom was 14 and my dad was 24 when they met. I was born when she was 19. I hate how they've normalized it. My brother, mom, and even my step - dad joke about it, like “Dad met Mom in kindergarten.” 🤢 My mom still thinks she knew what she was doing, defending adult - child relationships. When a similar situation happened recently, she yelled at me for overreacting. That's when I left home. 😡 I know my dad hasn't done it since, but it still disgusts me. He knows we know the truth. I'm glad he married someone closer in age now, but it doesn't erase the past. 😖 #AgeGapRelationship #FamilyIssues #Disgust #PastTrauma #UncomfortableTruth70Share
