Re: Girs What role does your father play in your life?
the last time that i spoke to or even saw my father was when i was 6 years old. That was 12 years ago. i can't sit here and say that i have never wondered what my life would be like had he been more present in my life because i have. A few months ago , out of the blue his ex-wife calls me and tells me how he is depressed because he didn't do what he was suppose to do in terms of being around and offering that fatherly love. She stated that he wanted to talk to me and that he would be contacting me soon. Needless to say he never called and just like when i was little , i know nothing about where he is or what he's doing. Apart of me is hurt because i'm the only child out of his 4 that has no contact with him. I use to think that there was something wrong with me and maybe he just didn't want me. And even today , i try to act as if i don't care but apart of me does. But i thank god for my mother for playin both roles and not just trying to find numerous men to fill that void but stepping up to the plate and trying her hardest to do what my father didn't. I can say that even without my father in my life , i'm extremely proud of the young woman who i've become and if i had to go back and do it over , i wouldn't change anything. To answer the question , a young girl should have a father present throughout her life but i'm proof that she doesn't neccessarily need him. And to all the females who did grow up with their fathers present please never take for granted his presence and the advice and love and care that he gives you. But i believe that in gods eyes , father or no father , we are all truly BLESSED!
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