Gone then back: A daughter's struggle with a deadbeat dad

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A father who vanished for years has suddenly slid back into his child's DMs and no, it was not to apologise, not to reconnect, but to ask for money.

This week's confessor had to take their own dad to court just to get help with varsity fees and even then he pitched up four months late with a mere R800.

Now this Civil Engineer father is apparently in a "tight spot" and needs a favour. Stacey and J Sbu asked you if this confessor should ignore him completely or send him exactly R800 and call it even?

Here's what you had to say...
12 Mar English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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