Is it normal that i have no love towards my father..?

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OK, I'm 18 and I'm really close to my mum and love her to bits, however with my dad it's the opposite...I've never really cared for him or felt any love towards him, I'm not attached and we aren't close in my eyes. Before any one goes all hating on me just want to state that I'm certainly not here to rubbish my father just voice my opinion and ask for opinions. You can say he is the only dad il ever have and that is obviously true but facts are facts and my fact is that i don't love my father and don't know why..? Like he has never been a bad father, he is supportive, and caring. On the other hand when I used to live with him he was constantly controlling in a subtle way and has never changed to this day. Also it's not like he was an abusive father either, ofc he would give the odd smack but that's dads when it comes to notorious behaviour. It's not like I don't have any reason to not love him. I'm wondering if maybe there's an underlying issue..or maybe it's just me, so am i weird, and how many other people feel the same way as I do?

I care for my dad 9
I don't really care for my dad and we are not close 12
He's not the greatest dad but he is the only one i got 4
your weird!, I love my dad to pieces 1
I despise my dad because he is a horrible father 3
I don't love my dad and don't know why 4
I love my dad 11
My dad is terrible but I still love him 2
I hate my dad because of certain reasons 3
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  • SeverusFan23
    11 years ago

    I have no love for my birthfather either. As far as i'm concerned, I have no birthfather.

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  • aardvarkaardvark
    11 years ago

    Dads, even when a bit controlling, especially to adult kids, is really irritating.

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  • michaels4p5
    11 years ago

    i care for my dad

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  • Talk_is_cheap
    11 years ago

    I used to hate that motherf****r. Now I just couldn't care less about "it". Not worth wasting my time hating him

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  • ToxicCrayons
    11 years ago

    My father is generally a very nice person, but not a good father. When he talks, it's like he's on repeat. I recently saw him for the first time in four years and he was exactly the same, but with grey hair. He told the exact same stories and said the same 'catchphrases'. He never really got anywhere in life, abandoned his only children and is completely delusional. He has very strange ideas. For example, he believes he will be the next Van Gogh. He thinks that when he dies, his paintings will become famous, sell for millions and he will go down in history. For this reason, he never throws his work away. He surrounds himself with it. He is so preoccupied with that idea that he hasn't allowed time for the most important thing in his life - family.
    I can't say I care for him. I'm neutral - he's okay, but can be a real shit stain.

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    My dad died in a car accident when I was possibly 3. I barely remember him and as for his family, I don't hate them because I never have been allowed to know them... As for other family members on my mother's side, I don't like the majority. I despise my grandmother and her ilk, but she's an abusive and controlling person.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      aww that's sad, sorry to hear

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    I wish i had a dad.

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