I have never know my father, and I don't even know who he is. I have grown up without a positive role model and I have began to doubt all the choices that I have made. Every time I ask my family who he is I get two different stories, and then they change the subject. What should I do? I have nobody to turn to and I wish that I did. What should I do??
Jeanne answered Friday January 11 2008, 1:29 am: Yes, people are really lucky when they have both parents who are great role models. But a lot of people don't have that advantage. Like my mom. She didn't meet her dad till she was an adult. She was raised by a mother who was literally insane, and she spent most of her childhood in different foster homes. She had a lot going against her... but somehow she turned out to be the most amazing person I've ever met! If she turned out okay, you can, too. Just have faith in yourself. If you've made some choices you aren't happy with, just put them behind you and move on to what you'd rather do. But try not to doubt yourself. If it feels right to you, then go with it.
As for your dad... have you looked at your birth certificate? Does it list a father's name?
You could also try asking some more distant relatives, instead of just your immediate family. Maybe your grandparents, aunts or uncles, or cousins. They might know who your dad is, and maybe they won't have a problem with telling you. [ Jeanne's advice column | Ask Jeanne A Question ]
orphans answered Thursday January 10 2008, 5:15 pm: actulay you can go on to a family haritage site and make a family tree and somtimes if you put in your name and then your moms it will give you your dads name and then you can look up his name on google adn you might get somthing about him or what he does and then if its a specific job like only in one state they have that job then you can look that up in google and maybe even get a picture of him good luck i hope i helped and if none of that works then maybe not knowing who your dad is might be a good thing maybe he isnt that great of a person and you will feel so bad about how your dad is a bad person and it will make you feel horible maybe not knowing is a good think i really hope i helped some good luck [ orphans's advice column | Ask orphans A Question ]
orphans answered Thursday January 10 2008, 4:48 pm: Maybe he wasn't such a positive role model, so your family doesn't like to talk about him. Try talking to them again and agian though, and don't let them change the subject because you deserve and have the right to know who he is. Can you contact him somehow? Maybe talk to your family about how you want to know who he is and that you've been deprived your father your whole entire life, and that you want to know; need to know, who he is.
Hope I helped and just keep on pushing them to talk to you! xxoo Good luckk
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