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my parents divorced when I was three, my father left Mom for his (male) lover and proceeded to "come out", which naturally in the 1970's was a much different thing than it is today.
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the courts were brutal to him, at first denying all visitiation between us
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Gram fought like a General to see me regardless, petitioning the court for her own visitation
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She succeeded, and was allowed to visit me for 2 hours at a time supervised
my father was not allowed to be present
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in time my father was allowed to take me on Saturday's from 10-6
overnight visits were prohibited
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He lived in Boston where he had established his own Interior Design Firm, entertained often, became an alcoholic, and as a result, his visits were often missed
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Grammy never let me down, she was always there
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My father passed away as the result of a cocaine overdose when I was 15
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Grammy was devistated, as was I, we drew strength from one another
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