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[quote=Anonymous]If you didn't have a relationship with your father, nothing is lost. It is completely natural not to grieve something that never was. If your neighbor dies, it will be said. But it will not be a significant loss for you, will it? It sucks that your father was not emotionally available to you, but there is no changing that now.

I expect to feel the same way about my dad. He is around, but he pretty much withdrew from communication with me. I don't think he does this on purpose. He is who he is, and he's too old to change now. If he goes first, I will barely notice. I will notice, because my mother will be alone, and we will have to arrange an acceptable situation for her. But as far as grieving the loss of a parent, I'll probably be spared until my mother goes.

This happened with my grandparents, and I don't feel bad about it. I was a child, and the way life unfolded was my grandparents were not part of my life. Why on earth would I mourn them? I guess it'd be nice if things were different, but I honestly don't give it much thought.[/quote]

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