Daddy Issues

[tumut]

Was ur father distant? Mine left the country so he wouldn't have to pay child support and now i'm emo and long for a man to play catch in my front yard with

 

[moonford]

Well I haven't seen my "Dad" for more than a decade, he was the first person to get me an animal and the first person to walk out of my life, so he introduced me to my greatest love and he left with one of the greatest relationships someone could have with a relative, its as if he's dead and to be honest I wouldn't care if he was, he has hurt me this much and if he ever tries to shrivel back into my life he won't have a chance because he lost it years ago.


He doesn't deserve the title "Dad" because he isn't one.

 

[DJStarstryker]

My dad and mom separated, and then divorced, when I was very young (like 4). So my dad was never in my life very much. I never saw him at that point for years. My mom's long-time boyfriend (she never married him) was more of a dad to me than my birth dad was.

In my teenage years my mom wanted to basically force my dad to start reliably paying child support and thus made me and my one brother (who also had the same father) visit him every other weekend. It was OK, but I still never got close to him. Like I said, he never felt like a dad to me. And once I hit about 16 I didn't feel like seeing him anymore, so I stopped going for the every other weekend visits. My brother still went. My mom thought I should invite him to my high school graduation, so I did, and that was literally the last time I ever saw him. I have no idea where he is or what he's doing now. I don't really care too much either.

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

my dad seperated with my mom when i was about 6 months. were still in contact though. he used to be really nasty with his girlfriend because i was "different" as a young child (pessimistic, not social, isolating myself)
but now that he understands experiences and my disadvantages he's trying really hard to make up for the bad things he's done. same with his gf who's really supportive
BUT, ive had many Dads in the Dad Squad
dad no.1: scrawny alcoholic who i want to kick in the ribs
dad no.2: guy who was unhealthily in control. im gonna kick his sons in the ribs
dad no.3: a nice dude
dad no.4: guy i didnt really know. way younger than my mom
almost Dad: weird boy in love with my mom but faced rejection
dad no.5: guy i didnt know. apparently very nice

 

[dizzy bone]

My dad started going back to his home country a few times a year when I was a kid. A year before high school he moved there for good and only visited maybe 4 times a year. My parents argued a lot and they weren't happy so I'm glad they were separated during that time. They're not divorced, but the living situation hasn't changed. I'm not aware if either of them started seeing anyone else, it's none of my business/I don't care. I visit my dad once every 2-3 months (but more recently lately). I used to be really resentful towards my dad when I was in high school but I understand it now and I feel like I'm a lot like him :/ He's always financially supported us but he chose his passion over raising kids I guess lol. I loved growing up with my mom though so... I don't really hold much against him. Now I live closer to my dad so I'm making the effort to get to know him better.

 

[MokaAkashiya]

Mine left my mum before I was born and died when I was 13 apparently. I never knew them so it is no big deal to me, however unlike my father I am not a quitter when things get too difficult! I guess in a way he has motivated me to move forward in my life really!

 

[Stalfos]

My biological dad was completely absent from the start. He never tried to have a relationship with me and neither did I with him so it was perfectly mutual. I have no ill feelings towards him or any other feelings for that matter, and I have no interrest in having him in my life in any way. He's just a stranger which I happen to share genes with.

 

[Relicum_]

I was very close with my father until my parents divorced. He cheated on my mom and it hurt her a lot (she's chronically ill and couldn't do much on her own at the time) but he didn't seem to feel any guilt, even stayed at out home. I told him I never wanted to see him again and whatnot, lost contact with him for a while. He paid child support (although he was late with that more often than not) and we see each other sometimes again now. It's not really a strong bond, but it's okay now.

 

[MorningStar]

I really wouldn't necessarily call them "Daddy Issues" because of the negative implications that go with the term, but... Yeah. My relationship with my father isn't the best, and I'm just gonna go ahead and leave it at that.

 

[Soigne]

My dad worked upwards of 50 hours a week during my childhood & my mom stayed at home to raise me (I had some medical issues during childhood that have since cleared up), so I obviously have a closer connection to my mother and yet my dad seems to hold that against me. He was absent for the majority of my childhood, even though he lived with us it never felt like he was home much. I'm quite distant from my parents to begin with, but even more so with him. It's not his fault that he had to work so much, but there's just no real connection between us now.

 

[hamster]

My dad left me at 8 months however I visited him every weekend throughout my childhood. Him and his family were too much for me though so I began to refuse to go but my mom wanted breaks from me so she'd send me there anyway. I visit him usually once a month. He's not a great guy but I don't consider having "daddy issues". my mom's boyfriends were worse haha

 

[nostalgibra]

My dad was very sick with bipolar when I was born, so between that and marital problems with my mother, he left when I was just a few months old. It's complicated but ultimately it was the wrong decision and I resent him for it. Fortunately though, my grandpa (mom's dad) stood up and was my father figure. I loved him so very much. So I never had the traditional father figure in my life like I should have, but I did have a special bond with my grandaddy.

 

[boujee]

me and my dad have been playing hide and seek for the past 18 years
he's really good

 

[Nuclear Bingo]

Me and my dad have been close my entire life. When my parents divorced when I was 16, I chose to live with my dad. I am grateful for him. If I have a son in the future, I want to name him after my dad.

 

[TheGreatBrain]

My dad was a heavy drinker and mean as hell. He was also very funny, and as a teen, he always knew when something was bugging me. He would give me a hug and make me laugh. It always made me feel better. That's the only time he ever hugged me. He never said "I love you", but I knew he did. I miss him.

 

[tumut]

Lol my dad also tried to say that I was black when I was born and that my mom was sleeping with some Haitian guy, I actually don't really care that he's been absent though since I never met him past infancy and don't wish to meet him but I have a half sister from his side who I kind of want to track down.

 

[piichinu]

my dad used to his us but its ok now

- - - Post Merge - - -

hit*

 

[opalskiies]

I don't have a good relationship with either parent right now in all honesty, but my relationship with my dad was utter hell the last year or two, but the last months have been ok. Took me and his sister out to dinner the other day, so it's been a lot better recently.

 

[Corrie]

I love my dad! My mom is the problem. She was so distant to me and instead of figuring out how to solve any fights we had, she just blamed it on me. My dad would always calmly talk to me about it and I loved that. He's a saint.

 

[Koden]

I actually just met my biological father about three years ago, but he's mostly been in prison my entire life. I think it's pretty interesting honestly, he is a cool dude