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I'd respect him more for stepping back.
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Poor guy, it would be really hard, I'd respect him for putting the kids feelings first. And I hope in the long run his child would aswell.
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I respect him immensely. It's a very hard decision to make, doing what is best for the child with no regard for your own feelings. He just doesn't need to let the child get to far away. Always let the child be reminded that it's not for lack of love and he/she will return one day with gratitude.
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Well my daughters fathers hasn't seen my daughter in years because he hates me, so I think that all men who don't fight for their kids are not worth a penny. I'm sorry but I'm very sensative on the subject
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I am aware of such situations. This involved a personal friend, so I do know some of the problems. He is a long-haul trucker. He and his wife divorced when their son was only two or three. The boy now considers his step-dad as Dad. It is not the fault of the bio father. He made every effort to stay in touch with the kid. But the stepdad is pretty well off, and has a lot of "goodies" that are attractive to young boys: horses, Boats, RV, etc. The father could not compete with that. It is sad, but that is how it works, sometimes.
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The only question that needs an answer here is..what does the child want? Does the child yearn for the father or has the mother poisened the child to the extent that being out of the picture was a kindness. I don't think a father/mother should fight for access to a child who doesn't want him/her around..now, if the child wants the father, but the stepfather/mother are preventing that access, then we need to hire lawyers and be willing to go to court to fight for what the child wants. The child should call the shots, not the grownups..they obviously aren't competent to handle it or they wouldn't have had a child and gotten divorced and created such a miserable situation.
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How could I not respect someone who would put the needs of a child before his own desires? That would be one lucky child you are talking about - in reality he or she would have TWO 'Dads' watching our for them : )
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I would respect him.I would think he was a really sensible and sensitive person and I would want a person like that as a friend.
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