Obviously if I am not there everyday I for one: Cannot know how he is with her. But hey. I help care for a 1 year old now whose dad is not present and I do not want the child calling me daddy. For two. He knows that I have been there from day 1. My ex may say otherwise but he's been in the courts when I have presented the truth.(lotta good that does in court) For three: He defenitly doesn't pay the bills like I do. Sure he has a job. Which is a good thing. At least my ex didn't pick a loser who doesn't work. But his gas station attendant job defenitly doesn't compare to what I contribute. For four: Not sure I want to go there. But for starters. I sure got plenty of strange looks when I was at my daughters soccer games and she would be speaking and say something and meantion her "other" daddy. She sure loves him..I don't get on her about it for that reason. But it is something that was encouraged. At least the title. And as to my daughter. She is 7 going on to eight. She does not know what makes a real "daddy" in a sense. He could give her candy everyday and she would love him. He could not be a parent in the disipline area and she would love him. He could be contributing nothing for her well being and she would love him. He could be doing bad things with her and she would love him. But she does not know the meaning or the depth of what a daddy is. She's been told by her mother many lies. Which I have heard from our daughter. And sure. I know the lies. But you can't always fix those lies. At least without harming the other parents bond with the child. Anyhow.
