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How do i deal with not seeing my dad?
So i'm a 17 year old girl... My mom and dad had a divorce and i never really had a "close" relationship with him. I have a step mom now and they have a 3 year old daughter. I think lately my depression eating disorders horrible grades had lead up to this problem... I always seem so happy like i dont care..When I go over his house to vist or whatever every single picture is of my little half sister... i dont see any of me and my other sister. He seems so happy now.. he has a nice house my "step mom" and his new 3 year old daughter.while my mom me and my little brother live in a shitty *** apartment. she is having what i never had in life. I feel so neglected... iv'e longed for this father daughter relationship all my life and i think it has made my teenage years so depressing. My grandma even asks me if it bothers me.. and now that i think aout it... i think it's the reason i'm so depressed and lonely in life. A girl needs a father figure growing up right? And i just had my mom and her horrible choice in men having other boyfriends who beat her etc... i feeel horrible complaining becasuse i know some kids never even get to know who their dads are. but how do i deal with this? I know i need a councler i think i'm going to one soon.. but anything until then?
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- Anonymous10 years agoFavorite Answer
i can relate it's really rough. You don't NEED a father but it seems like a nice thing to have growing up. Lots of teens have depression or get depressed and have eating disorders. You should combat these things as they are things you have control over whereas you dont have control over your father. It is a possibilty that he doesn't have any pictures of you because its his house that he lives in with his wife and daughter. He might be doing it to avoid making his new wife uncomfortable but making you feel bad unknowingly. You should talk to him about this.
What helped me was focusing on other relationships with my friends and brothers. I dont think that having a stict regime of a diet is necessarily helpful but you should make sure you get two-three meals a day and maybe have a snack. If you figure out things that you like or enjoy doing then you should try and do that more often and as for your grades, you should maybe ask your teachers for some help.
You cant control other people but you shouldn't be subjected to your mom's boyfriends, whether they touch you or not. Next time anyone touches you or your mom you should call the police to make sure they dont do it again. Maybe you and your mom should try and do more things together as it seems that you are both struggling with this. I dont really know how the councillor thing works because we dont really have them in England but Id be glad to help in anyway i can.
Source(s): My personal knowledge and experience.