that sucks frog balls man.
yeah, having a dad around, at least to pay for stuff is better than not. my mom's dad did drugs, divorced my grandmother, and disowned my mom.(not her brothers. favoritism more?) my mom had to buy her own groceries because my grandmother worked at the library, that would suck dick, but it would be even worse to watch your dad die in front of your eyes.
yeah, always nice to know someone like that