Dear anita,

I had to see my father because that’s how the law goes. The law said that I had to see him until I’m 18. My mom spend several years in court so I don’t have to see him even before turning 18 and I didn’t have to see him anymore when I was about 15. I have not seen my father since then (I’m 23 now). He was violent in the way he was talking about my mom in front of me and he could get angry at any moment for no apparent reason.

I don’t really have a father figure in my life so I guess that a lot of my personality comes from the way my mom is and acted towards me as a child.

Daniel