Asking Eric: I've worked to forgive my absent father - but recent comments embarrassed me

A reader seeks advice on how to handle a relationship with an elderly, widowed father after recent comments caused embarrassment, despite previous efforts to forgive him for past absence.
I don’t even wish to communicate with him anymore, but he is in his 90s, widowed, and has a few health issues.
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