Men's Group

I think we are conditioned to believe that moms are infallible and are to be loved and respected no matter what they do while the stories of poor fathers are quite common. I'm pretty sure this has a lot to do with primary custodial arrangements and patriarchal social norms which heap most domestic responsibilities on the backs of women.

In my case my mom was a semi-functional sociopath. She was at times delusional and extremely paranoid, bi-polar, manipulative, neglectful, abusive, and eventually alienated everyone she came in contact with including all of her own family. My dad was a saint for staying with her to the end. I think he always felt like he was the only one that was ever going to take care of her and he was right. He died fairly young of pancreatic cancer and she didn't last long without him. I can't remember any fond memories of her. My dad was the stable one in my life.