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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 111760"><p>It's pretty normal for children to idolize the absent parent. It seems the more absent, the more idolization. They don't get to see the flaws of that parent and can easily create a fictional, fantasy world of what life would be like with that parent. Often, when these parents do make an appearance it's what I call 'Disneyland Dad' time...no actual parenting, just having fun. Definitely not reality.</p><p></p><p>My daughter's father stopped contact with her when she was 3. There were several years when everytime we went past Bob Evans restaurant she told the story (to me and anyone else she was with) of how her daddy was mean to her there one time. Then that suddenly disappeared from her memory and she started making up stories about him. Now she is just devastated that he wants nothing to do with her. I know she's better off without him around, but she hasn't been able to see that for herself. </p><p></p><p>Is the 9 year old in therapy of any kind?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 111760"] It's pretty normal for children to idolize the absent parent. It seems the more absent, the more idolization. They don't get to see the flaws of that parent and can easily create a fictional, fantasy world of what life would be like with that parent. Often, when these parents do make an appearance it's what I call 'Disneyland Dad' time...no actual parenting, just having fun. Definitely not reality. My daughter's father stopped contact with her when she was 3. There were several years when everytime we went past Bob Evans restaurant she told the story (to me and anyone else she was with) of how her daddy was mean to her there one time. Then that suddenly disappeared from her memory and she started making up stories about him. Now she is just devastated that he wants nothing to do with her. I know she's better off without him around, but she hasn't been able to see that for herself. Is the 9 year old in therapy of any kind? [/QUOTE]
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