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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC seemed okay with not having a dad...but now she (a young adult) seems to have no interest in dating/romance/etc.

I worry that her seeing me do it all by myself, made menseem optional. (She is not gay)

I believe her life will be easier, if it is shared with a good partner. That just did not work out for me.[/quote]

My oldest (female) is the same - no interest in having a relationship with a man and no interest in kids having grown up with a dad who doesn’t parent and a mom who does everything. DD doesn’t want such an uneven relationship for herself.

DS, by contrast, is desperate to have a relationship and the family he didn’t grow up with.  This has lead him to get and stay in a very emotionally overwhelming and claustrophobic relationship at a very young age. He will do anything to maintain it.

I thought I was doing a great job raising them, but it all came unglued in adolescence when their family of origin issues really impacted them during the time they are building romantic relationships. The bottom line is that they feel the loss of a dad and don’t have a good example of romantic love.

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