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Guardian

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I’m nearly 60, but my father’s indifference towards me still stings

Guardian
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My relationship with my dad has always been difficult, because of the lack of any connection.

He has never made time for me. He is an academic and supposedly a clever person.

He is dismissive of what I do and know and values intellectual stuff more than anything else.

Philippa ’s answer: It is deeply human to seek approval from a parent, even when we are fully grown.

As an adult, it's up to you to care for that child within, not your father, nor anyone else.

At 50 or 100 , we are still shaped by our past, but we are not bound by it.

You have the power to choose relationships that are nourishing and to let go of those that only cause you harm.

VR Score

62

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56

Neutral language

55

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

30

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Known propaganda techniques

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Time-value

long-living

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