to cut a long story short. my parents split up when i was 2 years old so the first time i met my dad was when i was 20.
He is a very strange man, very much a loner.He is in his early 70's. He has 2 brothers which he has no contact with. He has no real freinds but just happily chats with people wherever he goes.He has no doctor and refuses to register even though he has difficulty walking with pain and is breathless. He's happy to see me but has never been part of my family. I have never recieved a birthday card or present from him. He lives only 15 miles away. I have invited him over to mine numerous of occassions to meet his 4 grandchildren but he says he cant bring himself to come and makes excuses why he cant (he drives).
I am writing this as i have just found out through facebook ! that my grandmother died on mothers day and he didnt even bother to ring and tell me so i missed the funeral. (she was a kind grandmother who always kept in touch through my childhood) He did the same when my grandfather died a few years back. basically i am his only family. My sister wants nothing to do with him so hasnt seen him since she was 5 years old.
I cant give up on him as im all he's got. I am starting to wonder what would happened if he he beacame ill or went to hospital and died. I would never know and who would sort out his care if he needs it.
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Ladyemem · 05/04/2013 08:14
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