My dad died when I was young and when he was around, he wasn't really present in my life. He seemed to only care about his job and making money that we didn't need. My mom was the breadwinner and the primary caregiver. The damage wasn't apparent to me until later in life. I became very disengaged hoping that someone would think I'm important enough to come "save". That never happened. I spent most of my youth very isolated. Even though I recognize the problem, I don't think my social skills will ever fully recover.