Of course it would hurt to be ignored by your own father and being replaced by someone else's children only adds salt to the wound.
You can't make someone want to have a relationship with you, but don't blame yourself for this unfortunate situation. This is on him! Again, his loss!
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very kindly and sweetly said, MMD...
MMD is right, Demi, it his great loss, for now, but God works in mysterious ways,
so just live your life with the greatest Blessing of ALL,
and that is knowing that Jesus Loves you so much, and always will.,, remember,
father is only human, with human weaknesses like all of us at different times
about certain things throughout our lives - but, don't stop loving him or praying for him,
The Lord has used him to give you life, and it sounds pretty amazing so far!...
forgive him, little one - I have never even seen my father or heard from him,
or any of his side of my lost family, but Jesus has taught me how to just let it go,
and know that all I will ever need as a daughter of God, is Him, and Him alone...
of course, He gave me hub!