“Whether or not your mother was ‘great’ is irrelevant.
That is hardly irrelevant-——it’s VERY important.
If a woman has to raise small children on her own her character has MUCH to do with how they eventually turn out.
My mother played the hand that she was dealt,and played it well.
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Please don’t misunderstand - I didn’t mean that your mother’s love and devotion to you was irrelevant.
I was referring to the issue of whether or not a father, that is, a strong male influence on the family was necessary for the normal, happy, and healthy development of the children.
I apologize if I came across as crass.