I've grown up my whole life knowing my father but never having an actual connection with him. We text each other every now&then but never hold on conversations. Better yet I barely visit him or his side of the family. It's hard growing up not knowing what to say around men or how to interact with boys. I never had that guidance. I know I am not the only person because nearly 65% of children grow up in a father-absent home. Although I wish and wish that my father would have been there for me when I was younger I realize that this is my live and God made it that way. I've grown to be a wonderful person and now I know when I make something of my life my dad will feel dumb in the end. That leads me into the question"is it okay for a father to pay child support but not have a relationship with the child?" Me personally i feel that you can not love a child with money. You have to be connected and really care. You can have all the money in the world and never feel complete because of one relationship missing. Alot of fathers feel like child support is an easy way out, it makes them feel like they actually care about the child. Then there's the other fathers who don't want to pay child support or have a relationship with the child. Those are the ones that really disgust me. You bring a child into the world and then abandon it. It's not fair but it happens.What do you feel about situations like these?
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