You’re the only person using the term “repent”. Think of it, rather, as “become aware, and learn to do better from this day on”. And yes, your father (as mine, who is also of that era) has the same responsibility as any other person with innate privileges to try to be part of the solution moving forward.
How many times was he sexually assaulted because of that situation? Because I can tell you what happens to 16-year-old teen girls who are in similar situations. And, they make a lot less money in their part-time jobs, which means they often have to rely on the kind of ‘boyfriend’ who wants a girlfriend who is in dire straits.
And did he act out at all in school or life because of his situation? If he had been black, he would have been put in adult prison for decades for even the smallest infraction.
He may already be well ahead of you on this path. Why not join him? If nothing else, toxic masculinity is largely responsible for the significant age difference in average life expectancy between men and women. You’d be saving yourself, as well as your son. And, you know, other people who didn’t have as many advantages as you have (even if you’ve also had some disadvantages).
