I divorced abusive ex DH when DS was 5. I certainly don't regret it. My DS is 19 now and in his 1st year at university so am I even a Mum anymore? Not sure. Anyway I am a bit wistful of all we have been through. I sometimes tear up when I see other young men of his age or younger bonding with their Dads. If I say so myself DS is such a loving kind and sweetnatured young man if a little shy. I just think now, did he suffer by not having a Dad. He would have had a crap one anyway of course but I mean a proper one. I can't of course relate to being a man not boy but sometimes I think it did him good. He's always been very kindhearted and considerate to women especially, very feminist and won't tolerate his friends being sexist I think and I wonder if the EA he saw as a small boy made him this way. Then I get sad and think is he shy because I deprived him of a Dad? I don't know
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Iloveyoutilltheend · 27/01/2016 20:59
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