People often talk about how it impacts children when they don’t receive much love from their parents. However, an issue that’s not addressed enough is how it can impact a caregiver’s well-being when kids make them feel they are not needed.
Just like today’s original poster (OP) who was contemplating whether she should let her 10-year-old live with his father full time as he preferred his dad over his mom. Feeling unneeded and neglected, the woman vented online and sought advice on how to deal with the sad situation that she was in.
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