Is it normal to miss your dad after years of not seeing him?

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Hey everyone is it normal to miss your dad after years of not seeing him.My mom and dad got divorce long ago since I was a baby:(Sometimes I cry at night,because I feel like my life is emty without him I mean I still have my mom but I miss my dad.I was really close to my dad when I was a little girl in fact I was closer to him than my mom.But I sometimes think that I should forget about my dad because he was never there when I needed him I mean for all I know he might of already forgotten about me:(So should I forget about my dad and leave him behind or what?And sometimes I hope that he will look for me but thats only in my dreams because I know he would try looking for me:(

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  • college
    10 years ago

    That's rough, sorry to hear it. It's completely normal to miss your dad. The only danger is getting stuck. Though it's a different situation, I lost my brother recently and I found that even though I miss him a great deal, I have to come to a point where I accept (as difficult as it is) that he's no longer here. You don't have to be happy about it, but accepting that your father may not be a part of your life is a crucial step in a long healing process. Of course I don't know your dad, and I don't know your situation, but this is all i can offer based on my experience.

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    Why wouldn't this be normal?

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  • handsignals
    10 years ago

    He's on;y been gone for years??? I haven't seen my father for century's.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    Yes, this is completely normal.

    I miss my father, but I know he is a very bad man. We miss the idea of a father. The good times. Who he can be, but often chooses not to be.

    You must remember that.

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  • ygrowup
    10 years ago

    Seek him out, soon, very normal for most

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  • Larrybird
    10 years ago

    No this is not normal.Might wanna go to the doctor.If you saw your dad everyday and missed him this would be normal.Your welcome.

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  • disthing
    10 years ago

    Yes it's normal.

    Sometimes I miss my dad (he's dead), but then I remember how much of an inadequate father he really was, and that he wasn't making the most of his life at all anyway.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    10 years ago

    I didn't know my dad so i can't say i know what you are going through.

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