Dad for a Minute

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If you need encouragement, advice or just a hug this is the right community for you. Your "dad for a minute" is here to help. Moms are welcome too.

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How do you know when to give up on someone? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by IronBird@lemmy.world to c/dadforaminute@lemmy.world

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considering the topic of this community, it should be obvious who i'm referring to...some people never should have had kids in the first place, and arent worth the heart/headache of worrying yourself with...right?

edit/ i realize this actually might have been too vague, i mean having piece of shit for a father. when do you just giveup even bothering to keep that connection going?

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Going absolutely no contact is a bad idea in most cases. My suggestion is to make occasional attempts as long as he's alive, how often is up to you, maybe only once every few years. Why? Because people DO change, do grow, and do learn throughout their lives.

Give him a chance once in a while, he'll die eventually, and then it will be too late, and you'll wonder if maybe you should have given him one more chance, instead of ignoring him for decades, or whatever. Just go into it with no expectations.