-=> Quoting Jeff Smith to Nancy Backus on 06-27-18  03:42 <=-

 > And that's the whole idea behind a support group... you are there with
 > others with a similar situation, so no one needs to feel alone in
 > dealing with it all... :)

 JS> Agreed. The ability to feel that you are not alone and that one is
 JS> among others who have a bases of understanding one's feelings.

Exactly.

 >> I think sometimes it is hard for people to come forward and
 >> acknowledge what feelings they might have regarding being a dad and
 >> what their situation might actually be. I know from personal
 >> experience that guys sometimes are reluctant to admit a situation. I
 >> know I have felt that way in the past regarding being a dad.
 > While women do tend to be more vocal about such things, sometimes it's
 > hard for us to open up to the deeper stuff, too, unless we really feel
 > safe with the ones around us....  Support is a very good thing...  :)

 JS> Safe, security, and trust all play an important part. That is why we
 JS> have a rule that what is said in group stays in group. The subject of
 JS> being a dad is not an uncommon topic in group. :-)

Quite understandable...  :)  Lots bound up in being a parent, whether as
part of a couple, on one's own as a single, or having to parent mostly
at a distance....  :)  And lots of support needed to carry it off... :)

ttyl        neb

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