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to those who only grew up with one parent

what was your experience?

I never met my father (he abandoned my mother the day I was born), and even though she stayed very quiet about him (I did try and ask), the bits she did tell me painted him as an aweful man

my mother was very abusive to me, and didn't act like a parent at all- when she finally kicked me out of the house, I never went looking for the father- A he didn't sound like a nice person, B, all I had was a first name (and it was a very common name, too)

I don't feel I grew up with any parents. my mother certainly wasn't there for me, and I'm sure meeting my father would have made much difference if she said he was abusive and cruel.
male influence would have been nice. but there you go
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TheGentleGiant · 36-40, M
Well I lost my mum at 16. But always had a closer bond to my mum but I was just still too young to understand the connection. I suppose daughters tend to get on with fathers sometimes better than mothers. My half sister went through something very similar to your story. I only found out I had a half sister a few years ago but found out she was fostered for most of her life and now has made contact with us and my dad and we are in a good connection.