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FarSeer, that poem, if it is true to how you feel, is really sad. What is even more sad is the number of fatherless homes there are in the world today, FarSeer's poem can be read by many a child with similar or exact feelings only because the father has not taken up his mantel and responsibility.

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Valla, in my counselling ckass were 10 women, all the daughters of alcoholics and married 1, 2, and sometimes 3 times to alcoholics. I learned that although a woman hates that kind of person they attract each other and fit like a hand in a glove because that life is "normal" to them. They hate it, but they know how to fight the battle, so they go back again and again.

The other thing I learned was that being a "workaholic" has the same effect on family life. My father never drank, but he was a workaholic, so I followed in his foot steps, because that example was set before me as "normal." This wierd behavior allows the daughter of an alcoholic to marry the son of a workaholic and the battle starts all over again.

What has been your experience with this theory? Have you ever thought of it? Do you find it to be true.

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My step-father was/is alcoholic and I married (and divorced) three more just like him. Yes, because it's familiar, if not "normal." And as the daughter of an absentee father and step-daughter of an alcoholic - and then my mother being a workaholic - I ended up marrying alcoholics and being a combination workaholic/alcoholic. Go figure.

Yes, JB, that's how it really is. Which is why I want so much for my daughter to have *some kind* of relationship with her father; even if it's not perfect, it's better than nothing.

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It's too bad we can't post this on a giant billboard in the sky for everyone to read. It's too bad it's not taught in school to every boy and girl.

But the real "too bad" is when one of us straightens up our act and marries a really normal person, there are times when that normal person just has to ignore our stupidity and leave us standing there thinking, "This is not the way you fight."

Thank God I lived to marry a really normal person

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I believe that many men don't understand or accept the responsibility they have in shaping their children, especially their daughters, in how they relate to the world in their adult lives. I could go on forever about how a father's behavior effects their child, but the question most in my mind is that why are there so many men who don't understand this? It seems like more women do understand this and will sacrifice their own happiness and ease for the happiness of their child. I'm talking in generalities, of course. I know many wonderful men who don't fit this mold. Mousetrials, what you said is very interesting because my husband is not alcoholic but he is a workaholic. In considering this I feel there are certain personality traits alcoholics and workaholics have in common. The one that comes to mind is a refusal to face our problems. Both alcoholics and workaholics have a way to run away when times get tough, either through the bottle or to the job. Maybe you're right in a way, but after growing up with alcoholism I don't believe I would ever stay in such a relationship. At least workaholics make money, rather than waste it.

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I was thinking about my oldest son today, he has been diagnosed with autism with some ADHD traits as well, and at times I wish to pass on my knowledge and skills to him but it is such a difficult thing because he is so hyper verbal that you are often not able to communicate without him constantly interrupting or becoming emotional. Each day I live the turmoil of psychology wishing that I could do certain things as a father, but I am not able to.

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I definitely feel like I am one of the lucky ones. My father was up here from California (I live in Vancouver, BC) and my wife and I spent Father's Day with him and my mum. He is 71 and very much full of life and interests as he has always been.

Interestingly, now that I am in my 30s and they are in their 70s I really wish I lived closer to my parents. Something that I selfishly never really thought about when in my 20s.

It's strange though, it is like my older brother had a totally different set of parents than me. He has always had trouble getting along with them and felt resentful of them - even though they have always been (if not perfect) supportive and caring parents to both of us. I don't remember them ever picking favourites, or comparing us, or anything like that. In fact, they always wanted us to get along better and, to quote my dad, "be a team."

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Geoff, I suppose everyone has their own personalities and it seems like your brother has some issues with them for years. It's sad, I hope things get better.

I grew up without a father but raised by two uncles so the father figure was there. I guess that's why I am quite opinionated and blunt.