Question for the men raised by a single mother, how has this affected you, your life, and relationships? My son will most likely not have a present father, and if he decides to come around I’m not confident he will be a good one. I hear about girls with daddy issues all the time, and can relate as a girl with an absent father, but I never hear about men with daddy issues. I’d like to know so I can know what to expect, support him emotionally and cause the least amount of trauma possible.

Edit: all answers are welcome no matter the scenario, but I’m especially curious about men who didn’t have a father around period, rather than having an abusive one or a father that was around for part of their life then left/passed.