At the same time you will probably recognize the following symptoms of growing up fatherless:
- Whatever you accomplish, it is never good enough
- You have a hard time allowing others to support you
- You are obsessed with financial independence
- You have very little access to your emotions
- You don't let too many people get very close to you
- You have a high standard for leadership in others
- Your romantic partners want you to get angry/show emotion
- You leave relationships before they can leave you
- You are never caught up
- You will help anyone else, but you never ask for help
- You have a hard time doing nothing
- When you do get dumped, it is unusually devastating
- You are the nicest, most adaptable guy in the room