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Background: I’m 23 and an only child. My mom and me live in different provinces and my dad lives in another country entirely and its been like that for almost 2 years due to their work and my university. I have been living away from both of them for almost 5 years and Ive just graduated last month. A year ago mom and I found that my dad has seeing someone and bringing her back to the home I grew up in. He has been emotionally abusive and manipulative towards her since forever but even more so whenever she tried confronting him with it. Now my mom wants me to confront him and ask him what he wants to do next. I’m honestly heartbroken and I have no idea how to even start that conversation. I have accumulated and (regrettably) seen the proof in the form of pictures, videos, and emails of his indiscretions to know that this has been going on with different women for over a decade. Now I just can’t seem to tell if he ever truly felt anything towards our family or was he faking it all? I dont want to lose either of them and break this family apart as they are the most consistent thing in my life and I’m otherwise very lonely. So, all the dads and also whoever has been through this, how do I approach this situation and handle it in the best possible way? submitted by /u/wspbbg

Originally posted by u/wspbbg on r/AskMen