@Daronne 5

That is sad and I feel very sorry for that poor little child.

But the Mother will probably make excuses for that too. Like "well at least he/she has a Daddy".

Its amazing that no matter how dysfunctional a situation people are in, they often just dont see it. Its normal to her and so she just bumbles on in her own strange little set-up and doesn;t spare a thought for how it might feel for her child.

But one day that little child grows up and starts asking questions.....

But sadly then the cycle usually continues again cos children learn from what they see, and not what we say to them. Children will mimic their parents behaviour even if they consciously think they Hate what their parents are all about. In twenty years time they usually are a replica of those same parents!