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I Grew Up Without a Father

I don't even know who my father is. Every time I've ever tried asking my mom about him, she always shut me down. I spent my childhood thinking it was my fault he was never there so I tried incredibly hard to be perfect so my mom wouldn't leave me too. It was exhausting. I'm glad I've been able to slowly let go of trying to be perfect but it'd still be nice to know who he is and why he was never there.

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SStarfish ·

Maybe your mom doesn't know who he is or maybe he was someone horrible.. You should give her a break.. Sometimes the things we think we want to know are things we are better off not knowing.. But maybe she will tell you someday.. Idk sorry you don't have a father with you tho :/ but not all fathers are nice.. Some are wonderful for sure but others are less than wonderful and in some cases even horrible.. There's all types.. Sigh