16-year-old abruptly kicked out by father with just $20 and no support for "talking back", spends days homeless before friend shelters him, he is eventually fetched by his father, but struggles with forgiveness years later: 'I've never healed from this'

Childhood scars can often be the most long-lasting, and in many cases, they only become visible years later. Having loving, gentle, and supportive parents is a privilege, and unfortunately, not every child is so fortunate. Nor is every parenting style the same, with some being more controversial than others.

Take this man's story, for example, as we transport back to the 90s, a different time, yet perhaps not a valid excuse? When this boy was 16 years old, his parents were fed up with his 'back-chat' and decided to teach him a lesson, a lesson that many could argue was taken way too far. His father dropped him off at a train station with nothing but $20, not a place to sleep or a thing to eat. He was forced to spend a few days on the street before his friend took him in and sheltered him. That was until his parents decided it was time to come home, claiming his lesson had been learnt…

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