{"id":4829,"date":"2016-04-01T17:55:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T21:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=4829"},"modified":"2021-06-03T14:27:42","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T18:27:42","slug":"the-effects-of-not-having-a-father-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/the-effects-of-not-having-a-father-around\/","title":{"rendered":"The Effects Of Not Having A Father Around"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I could think of one benefit of being raised by a single mother, it\u2019s that when I ask for permission to do something, I didn\u2019t have to go through a father in order for my mom to make the final decision. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But there are more downsides to not having a father around. For example, when my mom and I clash and involve ourselves in an argument, I can\u2019t turn to my dad to defend me or at least console me. A lot of times when this happens, I\u2019ll run straight to my room and cry until I fall asleep. However, there are other factors that play into the whole \u201csingle mother\u201d issue when I reflect on my social life, personal life, and even my psychology, but not just for me, but also for all the kids across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I took an afternoon to interview my friend, Marielle Guzman from Coral Reef Senior High, to see <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if her experiences related to mine in any way. Just like me, Guzman and her sister, Sandra, were raised by a single mother since birth. They have never spoken to their father. She explained her mother\u2019s story, leading to the reason why they don\u2019t keep in touch with their father. Her demeanor seemed collected and mature, which in my opinion, had to be a product of her mother. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen I was younger, I wished I had a dad to carry me when I was sad, or play catch with me when I felt like playing,\u201d Guzman said. \u201cBut now I wish I had a dad to take care of my mom.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we grow older, we come to understand that not having a male figure in our lives is not only hard for us, but also for our mothers. Guzman also talked about how she viewed men in general and other male figures in her life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI feel uncomfortable around older men sometimes, I\u2019m not sure why. But that doesn\u2019t mean I have a negative attitude towards them. My uncle and grandfather have both been kind of that father figure ever since I can remember, and I love them for that. It helps me to realize that there are guys out there who can commit,\u201d Guzman said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She ended her thoughts on a positive note by acknowledging her boyfriend, who happens to be my brother.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to research done by Dr. Gabriella Goddi at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">McGill University<\/span><\/a> in Canada, studies <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">show that children who were raised without a father have an increased risk of deviant behavior, and girls have been shown to be at risk for substance abuse. She emphasizes on the importance of a father during critical neurodevelopmental periods, and adds that, \u201cfather absence induces impairments in social behaviour that persist to adulthood.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike Guzman and I, who have been fortunate to not experience those circumstances, many children are confused and are suffering day by day, causing unfavorable consequences in their personal and social lives.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If I could think of one benefit of being raised by a single mother, it\u2019s that when I ask for permission to do something, I didn\u2019t have to go through a father in order for my mom to make the final decision. But there are more downsides to not having a father around. 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