Rory Feek on Being ‘Canceled,’ Says Daughters Won’t Meet Him Alone
Rory Feek’s battle along with his eldest daughters doesn’t appear to be any nearer to being resolved. According to the nation singer, neither 37-year-old Heidi nor 35-year-old Hopie will agree to satisfy him with out a licensed skilled current amid their authorized dispute over the care of 10-year-old Indiana, resulting in an “impasse” of their proceedings.
While discussing the matter in a latest weblog put up titled “Canceled,” Rory wrote that the “only thing [he’s] guilty of is being part of a family that isn’t perfect.”
“I drove down to Florence, AL where they live about a week and a half ago and knocked on Heidi’s door with two bouquets of peace lilly flowers, and hopes that we might be able to sit down and talk,” he continued. “But, even though their cars were in the driveway and they were inside, no one answered … On the drive back I received a text from Heidi that said, ‘We are only willing to talk with you with a licensed therapist or attorney or both.’”
“That is where the impasse comes in,” Rory went on. “They believe that it’s the job of a someone with a doctorate, legal, or masters degree to repair what is broken in our family. And I believe that it’s our job.”
The put up comes after his grownup daughters Heidi and Hopie — whom Rory welcomed throughout his first marriage to Tamara Gilmer — wrote on Instagram that they might be “pursuing legal action because we no longer believe Indiana is safe” underneath their father’s care. It got here simply weeks after the singer married Indiana’s trainer, Rebecca, in July.
In their open letter, Heidi and Hopie accused Rory of leaving Indiana — whom the musician shares with late spouse and Joey + Rory bandmate Joey Feek — within the care of unfamiliar members of the family whereas he and his new spouse left to go on their honeymoon. Heidi additionally reportedly expressed considerations that her little sister was being cared for by a bunch recognized because the Montana department of the Homestead Heritage, which calls itself an “agrarian- and craft-based intentional Christian community” and was beforehand hit with accusations of sexual abuse of youngsters in 2012, which the group denied.
In a earlier weblog put up, Rory denied that the group was unsafe or a “cult,” however affirmed Heidi and Hopie’s claims that he’d reduce off contact between them and Indiana. His reasoning stemmed from his eldest daughters carrying “completely different” beliefs from his conservative values, and he claimed that they have been exposing his youngest daughter to films and music that he didn’t approve of.
Of Rory’s declare that he was ignored upon his go to to their home, Heidi informed People she wasn’t dwelling when he arrived, however Hopie, who was on the residence, began having a panic assault when he confirmed up unannounced. She added that Hopie referred to as her and their lawyer for about 4 minutes, however by the point the decision ended, Rory had already left.
“Regardless of the intention, it came off as intimidating,” she informed the publication. “We’ve set really clear boundaries. We have such a hard time communicating with him and feeling heard that we really don’t feel like it’s possible without a third party.”