Adam Ramsay-Peaty reveals condition needed for reconciliation with family in candid interview

Adam Ramsay-Peaty says he will "forgive but not forget"amid the ongoing feud with his family.Last weekend, Adam walked away with a bronze medal at his fourth Commonwealth Games after previously winning gold on three occasions. Now, his parents Caroline and Mark are said to be asking for a reconciliation.But in an interview with The Guardian, Adam, who became a firm Christian in 2023, said while his religion opens the door for forgiveness, he will only allow his family back into his life if he "feels they have improved as people".He said: "For me, as a Christian, there has to be forgiveness. It doesn’t mean you have to forget, but forgiveness takes time..."I’m not saying that it won’t get better, but it has to come from a place where I feel like they’ve improved as people, in a sense, and opened that communication up... I haven’t told one thing to the media. I haven’t done one story."Describing the impact of the fallout, he said: "I wouldn’t say on me because I’ve got a thick skin. But I care about my wife, I care about my son [George, five, from his relationship with ex-girlfriend Eirianedd Munro]."Adam was supported at Glasgow’s Hydro Arena by his pregnant wife Holly, while his parents reportedly watched him compete from their home in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.An insider told the Daily Mail: “Adam blaming his family for his failure at the Commonwealth Games is not right. Our message is ‘Come home and talk to your mother. You know your mum will forgive you! Please don't hurt her any more...’“You both need to heal. Even the public are turning against you. You have to be careful what you put out in the universe because it always comes back at you threefold.Read More“We never thought you would treat your family the way you have. All we have done is love you and support you.”Last week, Adam broke down in tears after missing out on the 100m win at the Commonwealth Games.When a BBC reporter asked him: “I can see you’re emotional. Can you just explain what those emotions are after that?” Ramsay-Peaty looked unimpressed.He said: “Really? I think… I don’t know. I think I just worked a lot harder than what it says on the scoreboard, to be honest, but I think you’ve got to understand that that is this sport.“You don’t get more than a minute to prove yourself. Make one mistake and it’s over. I don’t know, I just think I deserve more. I know sport isn’t about what you deserve, or even what you work for.“I think you’ve got to keep it in perspective that we’ve still got four days left of this competition, and we’ve got Europeans, and emotion is expensive, but I just know I’m a better athlete than that.”His mother Caroline wrote after his bronze medal: “We continue to support Adam from afar. He’s our son whom we love, whom we supported to reach his aspirations.“Our love our time our sacrifices were given freely with no expectation of financial reward, just genuinely given with the love as any mother and father would do for their child.”