Neglectful and absent parents affect children into adulthood. One mom texted the father of her child after he told the young girl he was going to pick her up, but then neglected to show up.
After finally escaping a toxic childhood, a man is grappling with the guilt of refusing to care for his sick, abusive father. He took Reddit to see if he was wrong to do so.
In a TikTok video, a woman named Mariah explained that having an absent father is better than having an inconsistent one because the stress of a parent who doesn't put in the work even though they are around is much more traumatizing than not seeing them.