We Hated Each Other: The power of true acceptance |

Shawn had spent many years of his life pursuing the grass that's greener. For years, both father and son struggled to find a connection and put their egos aside. What made these two strong characters re-evaluate the way they looked at each other?

In this raw and honest conversation, we explore how a father came to understand his son's decisions in life, and what they both learnt about each other.

00:00 - Intro
01:06 - An unexpected surprise: Watching themselves in a short film
03:51 - What happened in the short film?
05:22 - A pivotal point in their relationship
07:04 - The older generation and their lack of affection
07:25 - Sharing about the growing up years
07:54 - How Shawn saw his father growing up
09:30 - Anthony sharing about his ideals about toughness
10:19 - Growing up as a gay person in Singapore
10:52 - Sharing about his own misgivings as a dad
11:28 - Dad feeling rejected by Shawn’s moving out of the family home
13:38 - The first step to reconciliation
15:30 - Having a change of perspective after surgery
17:46 - Shawn coming face to face with his dad’s mortality
18:30 - Dad accepting Shawn’s sexuality
19:00 - Confronting societal’s expectations as a father
19:51 - Shawn talking about what his father’s acceptance did for him
20:50 - ‘Love is patience. Love is effort’
21:00 - Being patient with the growth in their relationship
21:20 - Dad’s ways of showing his love
21:52 - ‘You know you’re a good father right?’
23:00 - An advice for how to reconnect with your loved ones

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND ME is an intimate peek into the struggles that we often find so familiar, especially in familial relationships. Witness honest conversations between family members as they unpack what it took to get them to a place of understanding and restoration.

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