Over the last year my son has been in regular contact with his father. They have met several times and things appear to being okay. My son now wants to visit his father over the xmas period. Sadly his father has said that this is not possible as they still have many bridges to mend and the father says he doesn't really know his son well enough.
Our son is confused by this as correspondence over the years have always said how much the father loves, misses and is always there for him should he ever need it.
If anything I would have thought that the father would welcome this hand of friendship as it were and it would have helped mend many bridges. His response has angered and upset our son (rightly so) and if anything has severely damaged the fragile relationship they do have.
I'm just wondering if there might be more going on that I'm not seeing. Is it possible that the father doesn't think he will be able to cope and has therefore put this barrier up? How do I help them both get back on track?
Welcome any thoughts on this.
