Maternal instinct. We have all heard stories of Mothers defending their young. However that connection doesn't always exist. Since I was three years old, my father has raised me. Being a girl and not having a mother figure present can seem like it would be tough, but over the past 14 years I have adjusted to it just fine.
Some may believe that not knowing your mother, or even remembering her as a person could be difficult. In my case, I do not have any recollection on my mother. Ever since day one without my mother my father has always filled my confidence with his best efforts, whether it was regarding school, sports, or my personal life. He has never let me down no matter what the case was.
Playing soccer has been a crucial part of my life and it wouldn't have gotten anywhere if it weren't from the support my father gave me. He was my coach, my "number one fan", and most importantly the one who knew what the best was for me. Being a man and standing as a mother figure could be particularly challenging but with the outstanding effort my father has given in this role, I don't think anyone else could have made a bigger impact on my life.
Girls my age mostly depend on their mothers to comfort them in time of need, and usually none go to their father for advice but I know that I would not choose to replace my father with someone else no matter what the problem I was facing. Dealing with teenage girls is a pain, and mothers know how to settle it down because they were once in their daughters place, going through the same issue. Men, on the other hand, do not have the slightest clue on what is going on in their daughters head at this age. Some have to pry it out of them, but for me its easy to let my emotions flow out to my father because I know he does understand me for he had been raising me alone for 14 years, knowing everything I have done and knowing exactly how to handle every situation.
Some may believe that not knowing your mother, or even remembering her as a person could be difficult. In my case, I do not have any recollection on my mother. Ever since day one without my mother my father has always filled my confidence with his best efforts, whether it was regarding school, sports, or my personal life. He has never let me down no matter what the case was.
Playing soccer has been a crucial part of my life and it wouldn't have gotten anywhere if it weren't from the support my father gave me. He was my coach, my "number one fan", and most importantly the one who knew what the best was for me. Being a man and standing as a mother figure could be particularly challenging but with the outstanding effort my father has given in this role, I don't think anyone else could have made a bigger impact on my life.
Girls my age mostly depend on their mothers to comfort them in time of need, and usually none go to their father for advice but I know that I would not choose to replace my father with someone else no matter what the problem I was facing. Dealing with teenage girls is a pain, and mothers know how to settle it down because they were once in their daughters place, going through the same issue. Men, on the other hand, do not have the slightest clue on what is going on in their daughters head at this age. Some have to pry it out of them, but for me its easy to let my emotions flow out to my father because I know he does understand me for he had been raising me alone for 14 years, knowing everything I have done and knowing exactly how to handle every situation.
