Dear Son, You Were Too Different To Love | A Conversation with Anvalon Elliott | The DSP Ep 16

Dear Son, you were just too different to love. Imagine being the youngest child and watching your siblings receiving love from the family differently. No explanations given, just different treatment. Compound that with being called ‘weird’ or worse, just because as a young boy you prefer to be in the band vice being an all-star athlete. This is sadly the case for many children, and it is especially painful for your young boys who want nothing more than to be validated by their fathers. Conversely, many fathers from generations past weren’t equipped with a high level of emotional intelligence or provided an example of fatherhood beyond being a provider. It’s easy to stand on one side and cast blame on the other, but that’s not what this platform is about. In this episode, Anvalon shares with us how similar circumstances impacted his life at an early age, and later played out negatively in his adult years. The story doesn’t end there, thankfully. He has learned to turn those painful years and negative behaviors into an uncanny level of self-awareness and desire to help others through sharing his journey. I’m grateful that he chose this platform as part of that process. I urge you to listen attentively as I’m sure there will be at least one truth that will resonate with you. If only we all could walk in truth daily. Be blessed, Fam. I'll see you in the comments.#fatherhood #blackmenheal #fatherandsonDear Son, you were just too different to love.I'll see you in the comments. Follow Anvalon to keep up with his story:https://instagram.com/iamanvalonhttps://twitter.com/iamanvalonhttps://facebook.com/anvalonelliott#blackmenheal #overcomingtraumahttps://thedearsonpodcast.comSupport the podcast by supporting our sponsors: https://tatewhalun.com -- Discount Code: THEDSPJohns & Co Apparel: https://johnsandcompany.co Love Kisha J Studios: https://etsy.com/shop/LoveKishaJStudios Let’s connect socially: https://instagram.com/thedearsonpodcast https://twitter.com/dearsonpodcast www.facebook.com/thedearsonpodcastThe Three Foundational Pillars of the DSP Community1. Reveal trauma 2. Heal from trauma3. Help through telling stories of it all“Better Man. Better Father.”Support the pod by supporting our sponsors: https://thedearsonpodcast.com/dsp-merchJohns & Co Apparel: https://johnsandcompany.co Love Kisha J Studios: https://etsy.com/shop/LoveKishaJStudios Let’s connect socially: https://instagram.com/thedearsonpodcasthttps:// twitter.com/dearsonpodcast https://facebook.com/thedearsonpodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy