The reason being that his father was recently divorced at the time and they had sex once while both of them were under the influence. After that his father was so ashamed of himself that he decided to become sober & has has been avoidant towards my best friend ever since.
huh, that’s one way to get sober i guess?
Is it the equivalent of being thrown into the ocean and learning to swim on the spot? What’s the opposite of exposure therapy?
Harmful avoidance, most likely.