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I don't know what to do, please don't judge me

User Profile: markos
markos January 14th, 2018

I'm father of a 22 years old girl, she is divorced and has depression, I think that our relation is wrong, I love her but our relationship became more and more odd, she began to talk about how we'll be happy living together and how she'll never leave me, all of this is ok, but everything went wrong when I once arrived home and she received me with a kiss, in an instant I knew that was bad and I knew that I was the culprit too, because I always said her that she was my special girl and I wouldn't love anybody except to her, I know my feelings, and I'm trying to deviate them by work and I thought of beginning a relationship with a woman, but everything went wrong my daughter made a scandal and it ended in me breaking down with my girl friend, I know it's bad, I know I'm a failure as father, I only want her happiness, I'd prefer to die instead of ruining her life

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User Profile: MistyMagic
MistyMagic January 20th, 2018

@markos

I read your post and wanted to answer from a mum's point of view. I am sure that you aren't a failure as a father, The things you said are lovely fatherly things but you also have to be careful that they stop at the right point and go no further? You say you recognise that the relationship is wrong so that is a positive view that you can build on.

Have you suggested to your daughter that she seeks professional support for her depression? It sounds like her feelings might be causing her to want more affection and she is turning to you.

It is good that you have come to 7Cups as this is a place that you can get confidential and anonymous support. There is a lot of help with self-help guides here https://www.7cups.com/supportGuides/selfHelpGuides.php they can be found under Path.

I'm father of a 22 years old girl, she is divorced and has depression, I think that our relation is wrong, I love her but our relationship became more and more odd, she began to talk about how we'll be happy living together and how she'll never leave me, all of this is ok, but everything went wrong when I once arrived home and she received me with a kiss, in an instant I knew that was bad and I knew that I was the culprit too, because I always said her that she was my special girl and I wouldn't love anybody except to her, I know my feelings, and I'm trying to deviate them by work and I thought of beginning a relationship with a woman, but everything went wrong my daughter made a scandal and it ended in me breaking down with my girl friend, I know it's bad, I know I'm a failure as father, I only want her happiness, I'd prefer to die instead of ruining her life