Why dose my dad wanna know me?

I need help my real dad wants to know me.but the thing is for 18 years my step dad has brougth me up as his own and now my real dad wants to know me.he was in prison and batted my mum with a plank of wood when she was carring me and left her and me for dead he says hes changed what do you think Shud I give him a chance or not please help.plus I have my kids to think of if he did it to my mum do you think he will do it to me and my kid.see im 7 months pregnant. And he coming up from london next week to see me what shud I do pleas help

Answer #1

That’s a really tough issue. Talk to your family and see what they think. They know you and the situation better than any of us do and their thoughts can help you sort out the way you feel about it. Forgiving your father could be very therapeutic, and maybe he has changed. People make mistakes and they shouldn’t always have to pay for them for the rest of their lives, although that is sometimes the case. It’s up to you. You have the power here to talk to him, tell him how much you despise what he did and the person he had to have been to do what he did to you and your mom. Listen to his case and use your instincts to tell you if he is sincerely sorry and regrets what he did, or if he is still the same piece of trash woman beater with no regard for his unborn child. If you do decide to see him, take someone you love and trust with you and meet in a public place. You may or may not want him even knowing where you live, so leave that detail out for now. Whatever you decide to do, understand that however you feel is ok. There is no right or wrong way to handle this. It’s a touchy and difficult thing that you don’t have to deal with if you don’t want to. You’re 7 months pregnant and you can always tell your dad you’re not feeling well right now and you don’t want to see him just yet, to give yourself more time to think things over.

Answer #2

I agree with hysterical. If you do decide to go see him then you can choose a quiet public place and bring someone along for support.

Either way, you don’t owe him anything and shouldn’t feel obliged to meet him.

Also, think of your health, you shouldn’t be putting too much stress on yourself especially when pregnant. He should be understanding of this and respect your needs. So take all these things into account and remember if you don’t want to go through with this now then you can say no or put it off until later on (maybe after the birth).

You could also try communicating with him in other ways before seeing him face to face. If you feel the need to get to know him then write letters, talk on the phone or find some other way to communicate with him. He should understand that this is difficult for you and that he should be patient.

Obviously he was not well and did a horribly awful thing, whether he is better now and whether you’ll be able to have compassion for him is a whole other ball game. I think only time will tell how it will all end.

Answer #3

It is not up to your step Dad. This decision is entirely yours. Understandably, your step dad is trying to protect you. Unfortunately, he is also trying to emotionally manipulate you into doing what he wants by threatening to leave you and never talk to you again. If he can not be supportive of you and whatever decision you make then don’t talk to him about it. He obviously is not able or ready to deal with this situation at this point in time. It is the same case for your Mom, it is difficult for her to bring up the past and might not be able to talk about it. But this doesn’t mean you have to avoid the subject. Stop worrying about others and concentrate on how you feel and what you want. Then it will be easier to make up your mind about what you want to do.

Answer #4

Fatherly instinct…

Only if your okay with the idea of being in front of your actual father.

That doesn’t mean you should go too see him alone, try going with your husband or your step dad. I personally don’t think its okay, honestly look at what he did, he beat your mother when she was pregnant with you and just left you guys, and suddenly he just wants to come back? It’s way to late for that, he should have realized what he was doing.

Answer #5

but my step dad says if I see him he is gone. my real dad knows nothing about me he dont even know im a mum.my mum wont talk about him

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