Collin Gosselin Reveals What It Would Take to Forgive Estranged Mom Kate After Shocking Abuse Allegations

Collin Gosselin isn't completely closing the door on reconciling with his estranged mother, Kate Gosselin, but he said forgiveness won't come without accountability.

The 22-year-old, who recently detailed allegations of physical and verbal abuse in his memoir, In the Shadow of Eight, opened up about what it would take to repair their fractured relationship.

For Collin, an apology alone wouldn't be enough.

"I'm a big believer that actions speak louder than words," Collin explained in a recent interview. "And while we can say what we want to say, you have to back that up. And that's a lot of accountability that has to be taken on her part."

The former reality star, who remains estranged from his mother and most of his siblings except Hannah Gosselin, believes he's already done his part by publicly sharing his experiences.

"I've done my due diligence, I've put everything out there, and she's yet to come forward and take accountability for what she's done," he said.

Collin admitted that revisiting his childhood while writing In the Shadow of Eight wasn't easy.

"Telling my story was probably one of the most therapeutic things I've ever done," he shared.

"I was scared to do so, and very nervous because you're always nervous. You're telling the story of a life you've lived and how people react and will they see me as damaged or broken?"

Despite those concerns, Collin described the experience as "the most therapeutic and liberating and freeing thing I've ever done."

Collin spent much of his childhood appearing on TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8, which documented his parents raising their twins and sextuplets.

However, he claims viewers only saw a carefully presented version of his family's life.

"What I want people to keep in mind is that many times in these productions, a lot of things are happening behind the scenes and not being shown," he explained.

"Everything was polished," Collin added. "It is reality, but it is not real."

He suggested that even the show's more uncomfortable moments didn't fully capture what he says happened behind closed doors.

Beyond addressing his relationship with Kate, Collin hopes his memoir encourages others to discuss difficult experiences.

"I just want people to know that there's someone out there that's willing to do that," he said of sharing his story. "And no matter how vulnerable that is for me to be, it's powerful. You need to be vulnerable and you need to talk about your emotions."

He also hopes adults recognize their responsibility to speak up when they witness troubling situations involving children.

"When adults read my book, I want to instill that responsibility in them to talk when they see things," Collin explained.