I Am Part Of The Statistics Of Fatherless Children

Unfortunately, I am part of the statistics of fatherless children. My father left when I was 7, and the situation forced my mother to work 1-2 jobs and eventually left the country to work abroad to earn more money to support me. Growing up as a child, especially as a child of a single mother, I was a â€Å"latchkey kid.† I have spent a lot of after-school time unsupervised while my mom was working. At the age of 8, I have learned to cook, clean, do the laundry, and take care of myself. I had to stand up for myself against the school bullies and discriminating Filipino society, and unlike some of my fellow biracial friends, whose fathers stood up for them, I was left and abandoned by my dad, so I had to defend myself alone. I never wanted to tell my mom, and I imagine it stems from the guilt that I would feel if she comes home from working her second job and I would only create more burden for her while she was doing her best to provide for me. 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