Fully agree.

As a once "single father" myself, rised three daughters alone, I was in pain almost to tears when I looked at my then kids craved for a woman´s role in their life.
So I understand what are yo saying from the other end of the same rope.
My respects to you. 🤗

I raised a son on my own and did it without his father in the picture by choice, boys do need a male figure occasionally and it can be an uncle, grandpa or just a male friend. A loving home is more important than a nuclear family.

Wow, well said. Being a single parent is very difficult. I agree that no father is better than a bad father. I was raised by a single mother, I feel I turned out okay. My mother was okay at settling a good example when I was growing up. I did see the struggles she went through and I learned a new respect for her because of that. Very possible that your daughter will learn strength and independence from you and the example you set. Stay strong, from what I see you're doing a wonderful job.

It’s hard with social media trying to push “father’s rights” When they just seem to blame every mother for deliberately trying to get him out of their lives. This does happen but it’s been my experience that the men just don’t care enough when a relationship ends.
My kid’s dad blamed me for the relationship ending (he was an abusive alcoholic) and was too busy to see his kids. They were 2,5&7. It’s “better” now he sees them once a week but only if I drive them to his and pick them up. He never takes them anywhere or has them stay over. I wish I didn’t need the maintenance money from him so I didn’t have to force them to go. Especially due to work he has them on my only day off half the time.
They had a stepdad who we lived with for almost 6 years. He broke up with me earlier this year. My youngest was only 4 when we got together and saw him as more of a father than her own dad but he hasn’t made any contact with my kids since he split. They’re all very angry and hurt. His kids still come to see me. They often cry or repeatedly tell me how much they miss us. I’ve tried telling him his kids are hurting more than they're letting on to his face but he won’t have any of it.

A bad father doesn't always have to be all bad either, since there's something good to everyone. As I grew up with the decision to either be raised by my mother alone, or both of them, I realized that life was better with both of them. I got a rare chance to experience both, that probably very few ever will get.