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Old 09-10-2012, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by becky1982 View Post
My older daughters bio dad (a crack addict) abandoned her when she was four, I did tell her he was away on a job. He never saw her again, its been four years. She thought he left because he didn't like her anymore. I wish I had told her he was sick. It would have made it his problem, not hers. And who are we kidding, they know when you are lying.
Kids almost always personalize it. It's heartbreaking stuff.

I'm with you. " Sick" is a perfect response.
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