Father figure from "summary" of The Liars' Club by Mary Karr
In my tumultuous childhood, a father figure was as elusive as a mirage in the desert. My actual father, a man with a volatile temper and a penchant for disappearing into the oblivion of his own vices, was hardly a pillar of stability. He was a ghostly presence, haunting the periphery of my consciousness with his unpredictable rages and sudden absences. In his absence, other men stepped in to fill the void. Some were well-meaning neighbors or family friends, who tried their best to offer guidance and support in the absence of a reliable father figure. But their efforts always fell short, unable to truly replace the gaping hole left by my father's abandonment. Other father figures were more sinister, lurking in the shadows of my childhood like wolves in sheep's clothing. They preyed on my vulnerability, seeking to exploit m...
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