I mentioned on another thread about a similar situation. One of my biggest regrets about not having contact with my dad was that when I eventually did get back in contact as an adult my grandparents on that side of the family had passed away. I had such happy memories of them from when I had been little and feel like I missed out on so much time with them during my teen years.
It was in a sense ‘my choice’ but really can a teenager understand fully what they are giving up and the relationships they are sacrificing, the time that you can never get back. As others have said, it doesn’t just affect the relationship with the dad there is her brother and grandparents too.
It was in a sense ‘my choice’ but really can a teenager understand fully what they are giving up and the relationships they are sacrificing, the time that you can never get back. As others have said, it doesn’t just affect the relationship with the dad there is her brother and grandparents too.