Girs What role does your father play in your life?

You know the sayings Daddy's Little girl and Mamas boy...well girls just how close are you to your fathers and how do they affect your lives is it just they're there and they get on your nerves or is it the feeling of "i dont know what i would do without that man"....and if your father hasnt been that present in your life for what ever reason do you think your life would have played out totally different if he was or pretty much the same....and on top of that do you think there is a need in the prescense of a father in the raising of a girl child or do u think all she needs is her mother to teach and guide her in the process of becoming a woman & Why?

As Daddy's little girl, your father is the first relationship you establish with a man. How he treats you as a lady in society and as a daughter will set the tone for your expectations in forthcoming relationships with other men in your life. In my case, my father is a very loving single father who has tried his hardest to put the world on a silver platter for his only two little girls. This in turn has set a pair of big shoes for my future potential significant other to fill.

Good Post WOw ya know what when I first read it I felt like playing Mary J Blige Album Breakthrough THE FATHER IN YOU! lol My father played a role in my life he was always there when I needed him to be My dad erks my nerves because he is a staunch, I AM ALWAYS RIGHT BLACK MAN and my mami she is complete opposite. My father always wants to throw God up in my face and all this and that he likes to Preach and I hate that but I guess at times I love him he just aggravates me to no END! I love him but I hate the way he acts!!!!!!

My dad is now gone home to be with Jesus, but he played a very important role in shaping how I look at men in general -- what I expect of them, especially, as it concerns taking responsibility for their families and in my life in a serious relationship. My dad, although I thought he was a pain when I was growing up, was an excellent provider and protector. Growing up, I can never ever ever remember going without anything I needed. And I also got most of the things I wanted. I was a good kid, so I wasn't spoiled. My dad just worked hard -- very hard -- and wanted to reward us for good behavior and for doing well in school. My dad taught me a work ethic and discipline. I have values that I adhere to because my dad was such a good dad in all the things that really counted. I realized, once I got into my late 20's, what good parents I had. I never heard my dad or mom raising their voices in argument with one another. My mom was the disciplinarian, so my dad never raised his hand to discipline me. Because of that, I never expect a man to raise his hand to me. (If he likes living he won't! ) Because my dad always worked, and kept busy with his hands doing industrious things, I would expect any man in my life to do the same. My dad passed away of prostate cancer in 1994. He had only retired a couple of years before that, after making sure I had gotten settled after graduating college and moving out on my own. I feel so bad that he only got to retire for 2 years. And I miss him dearly. Appreicate your dads if you have a good one -- and make sure he knows it. And pray for him if you don't have a good one.