Fathers/Daughters - Time spent together

I'm curious what women think about their relationship with their fathers while growing up, specifically how much time you needed to see them. What do women out there think? Would weekends and a kiss at night have been enough for you, or is more of Dad without bounds always better? At what age were you able to truly understand the pressures on your father?

I liked it much more when Dad was not home. I did not need to or want to be around him. Yet I lived in fear of a divorce because Mom was very sick and I was afraid of having to deal with it alone 100% of the time.

I love my dad but we are not close on a personal level. He doesn't know my hobbies or ask about my friends. He's a really good grandfather though, so all of the rest of it doesn't even bother me anymore.

Mom and dad divorced when I was 5, never seen much of him. I pretty much know he was and ASS! Last I seen him was about 14/15 years ago in 97 or 98.

As a kid, I loved my father, though he always terrified us and could reduce us to tears anytime he started yelling, which was often. When I got older, I wished my parents would divorce, but we would've been up the creek then because my mother couldn't hold down a full time job and teach us at the same time. I think the last time I bothered trying to spend any time with him willingly was when I was about 13.

I love that song, Al!

My father and I have a good relationship. Always have. I grew up a daddy's girl and he would do anything for me and I would for him. My parents split up when I was 10 and even though I didn't see him as much throughout the year, we always spent the summers living with him. I can't complain.

I pretty much needed to see or talk to him everyday. Nothing had really changed.