Every boy does need his dad.
Every girl does too.
But every child deserves a healthy parent—one who shows up, takes responsibility, and does the work.

Mark, you are right about one thing: your sons needed their dad.
They needed the version of you that never showed up—
the one who should have paid support, kept them safe, protected their peace, and helped them heal.
Instead, you chose distance, denial, delusion, neglect, and abuse.

So yes, every boy needs his dad.
But not every dad is ready to be one.

If you truly believe you’re ready to be the father they needed—
prove it.
Start the Domestic Violence assessment.
Complete the Mental Health evaluation.
Show the same effort offline that you pretend to have online.
Your children’s healing isn’t waiting for another post—it’s waiting for accountability.