I absolutely 100% agree with you Trig. I was only trying to give F&S some help in deciding. I didn't say do this or that, just that there are people in the same boat as him.
I just hope that whatever decision he makes, he doesn't regret it. Blood sometimes really is not thicker than water.
I didn't have a relationship with my father for the last 20 years of his life. As I got older I realised what a nasty piece of work he was. I won't go in to it.
When he died, I didn't bat an eyelid, took my allotted compassionate leave and did not go to his funeral.
Have never regretted a...