Vulnerable story of father-daughter reconciliation from @thejesschoi
The creator shares a deeply personal story about her difficult relationship with her father, a conservative Korean pastor. She chronicles her journey from a happy childhood to the conflict that arose when she came out as gay, his refusal to attend her wedding, and their eventual, subtle reconciliation, concluding with her ongoing effort to love and understand him.
Creator: @thejesschoi on Instagram
Transcript
I'm 38. The hardest person to love is my dad, and he has no idea. Growing up, I was his girl. He'd play fight Taekwondo with me, never yelled, always smiled. I grew up in his church, Korean immigrant community, deep faith, and I believed all of it completely. Until I was tier, figured out I was gay. In my twenties, I started questioning the belief system I was raised in. And I remember one specific Sunday, standing at the back of my dad's church while he preached about homosexuality as a sin. He
Topics: Family, Relationships, LGBTQ+ Culture, Religion
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