Growing up without a Dad.

Its been almost 2 years since my first post, and almost a year since my last.

I'm now 18 and feel, (slightly paradoxically) simultaneously aware of my mental and spiritual position in the world as well as how lost I am. The more I seem to feel like I experience growing up, the more I feel lost, and the more I long for a male role model.

I broke up with my Girlfriend a few months back, and it was the worst period of my life since my Dad passed. I think it reminded me of that period of grief, and how im still not over what happened with my Dad. 

I dont really understand how I feel but what I do know is I still feel an unimaginable amount of pain and this is only made worse by the fact I dont have any guy to open up to about this. 

I just want him to know im trying my best. Since he died its all I've ever wanted to do. I want to be what he was and better, I want a Dad. But ill never get one and it hurts, I never brought my ex girlfriend to see his grave and meet him and I regret it, I wanted to show my Dad I was growing up. I love and miss him, I feel unimaginably alone without a Dad to guide me sometimes and I just want have him back. 

Sometimes I fell so bad it hurts, physically. 

I miss my Dad.

  • Hello Aidan911gt3rs,

    It's really nice to hear from you again. You know you are always welcome on Cancer Chat so anytime you need to get things off your chest, feel free to come here and tell us how things are going for you. Losing a parent is truly heartbreaking and it sounds like you were really close to your dad and that you would have liked to share what has happened to you in recent months. It's normal that you are still not over what happened to your dad and you will never forget this and he will always be in your heart. Grief is a very complex thing and you can go through so many emotional stages as described on our Coping with Grief page. 

    You've also gone through a break up recently and this is also never easy and it will inevitably leave you feeling a bit sad and wanting to share all this with your dad. I am sure that your dad would be immensely proud of you, proud also that you are trying your best in these difficult circumstances. Your dad is still very much there in your heart and even though he can't be there physically to guide you, I am sure you can feel his presence and that he will always inspire you in your life. 

    I will now let our other members come and talk to you about their own experiences of growing up when a parent passed away too early. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator