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Restoring Balance Between Adult Freedom and Childhood Innocence I am the son of a gay father. I loved him deeply, and I carry the ache of a moment when, at thirteen, my blunt and clumsy words wounded him in a way that time never fully healed. For years I regretted not bridging that gap while he was still here. As a father myself now, I find those old regrets mixing with new fears—not that my children will reject someone for who they are, but that they will be denied the protected childhood my parents tried to give me. This is not…