Extended families: Life in XXL (TF1): In tears, a candidate talks about visiting his father in prison

As the saying goes, we don’t choose our family, and some experiences within the family can unfortunately be traumatic. This is especially true for a father of the famous TF1 show, who has unfiltered confidence in his father’s dark past and the consequences of life next to him. Thursday, April 20, yesterday’s episode Large families: life in the XXL therefore it will be very touching as Franck Fanich could not hold back his tears by reminding this subject.

“I saw the drugs on the shelf”

Emilie’s husband has already revealed on Instagram why he wants to be the best dad for his tribe. “I want to give my children the childhood I have always dreamed of. (…) My father was quite experienced. He was often (…) with key figures in organized crime. I used to take him there often. A small child was not necessarily welcome. I saw the drug on display. I saw alcohol, I saw sex. All this is shocking “, testified. Therefore, Franck decided to have a rather frank discussion with his parent to try to move forward. Although it wasn’t an easy task, he took advantage of the fact that he was home alone to do it… “I think I’ve reached a stage where it’s time to talk to my father. Tell him all these things that have been a burden on me inside.”said the father of an XXL family.

He also pointed to “He who says organized crime says prison”. And to specify: “I used to go often to see him in the visiting room with my mother almost every Saturday. Those are the hallmarks of a small child.”. And even if his father was out of this environment now, Franck would have liked him to express himself better… “I’d love to hear my dad say he’s proud of me. I’ve never heard it before. He didn’t say ‘I love you’ to me. My dad never wrote I love you. I liked it.”burst into tears. Also on yesterday’s episode, Franck told TF1 cameras: “I wish we could have talked about what we went through together at least once. But I never talked to my father about it. I didn’t dare. “. “I have a lot to say to him, and I expect a lot of his answers. Knowing what he thinks about all this, what he thinks of what I’ve been through, about what he did to me while living with him. Not only negative, but also positive.(…) I have a big family, I’m married, I have a house, I can get out financially. That’s when my father can stamp the validity: ‘That’s it. Son you’re so good I’m proud of youHe continued, still very emotional.

On the way to his father’s house, Franck admitted that he wasn’t. “beware”. “I’m afraid of not being able to hear what I want to hear. At the height of my 37 years of life, I never heard my father proud of me. In a sense, I managed to escape from this traitor’s life.”, added. After she emptied her bag and said she was doing it specifically at the time, for example, “act like you’re playing like a little kid” as he actually looks at life “like a man”, Franck had every right to have a good exchange with his father. “I certainly wasn’t expecting it. One of the best compliments I’ve ever received (…) pierced through me. It gave me more strength for the future”‘ Emilie’s husband finished.

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