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Originally Posted by Mom2one  My daughter hasn't seen her father in 20 months because he wants nothing to do with us. This suits me just fine, because he is a violent and abusive man who has many control issues. He is a negligent father who refused to do anything for our daughter when she was tiny and under his care. She would sit in filthy wet diapers and not be fed for hours.
And still people are telling me I should pursue or encourage contact between them. I really fear her being with him, so I have no intention because I think it's safest, yet some of the people around us are suggesting she will suffer from not having contact.
What would you do? |
This should be your and your daughter's decision and people who don't fully understand the situation or know him as well as you do have no business telling you what to do. And, if he wants nothing to do with you or your daughter, there wouldn't be much you could do about it in any case.
You didn't mention how old your daughter is now, but if she is old enough to understand, you can explain to her your reasons for not wanting her to see him, and if/when she is mature enough, let her make her own decisions about attempting to pursue a relationship with him. Has she asked to see him at all?
06-03-2007
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