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Originally Posted by dogsbody70
I am uncertain if many dad's write off their children. Many of them are desperate to share in their child's life.
Its not so much as when maybe a couple have an affair, the girl gets pregnant and dad skedaddles.
Are there so many men-- who willingly give up on their own child when in a relationship that breaks up?
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I don't know about Japan specifically, but in the UK and countries like the US then yes. In the UK I could name perhaps dozens of people whose fathers have given up all rights or simply don't want a part of the children's lives, and I can literally only name two fathers that I know of who didn't 'write off' their children. This seems similar in other Western countries, and from what I've seen and heard is similar in the US too. These are all children who have been born too, some children I know were as old as five when their fathers abandoned them. It's sad, but common.
That I said, not all fathers write off there children, but it is very common. I wonder if there's any statistics actually or more objective facts, I might take a look later on and see if there's any evidence.