Bronwyn Newport

And somebody gave us our dog Claire as a puppy thinking if he had a friend, he would like an emotional support dog.

And somebody gave us our dog Claire as a puppy thinking if he had a friend, he would like an emotional support dog.

And somebody gave us our dog Claire as a puppy thinking if he had a friend, he would like an emotional support dog.

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I think I was so surprised. He was young at the time and we had no contact. So it's very shocking. And it feels like a real, an abrupt stop, right? To break up with somebody, to not see them. I always had this idea in the back of my mind that he and Gwen would have a relationship in the future. I didn't have a paradigm in which her dad would never have a relationship with her.

I think I was so surprised. He was young at the time and we had no contact. So it's very shocking. And it feels like a real, an abrupt stop, right? To break up with somebody, to not see them. I always had this idea in the back of my mind that he and Gwen would have a relationship in the future. I didn't have a paradigm in which her dad would never have a relationship with her.

I think I was so surprised. He was young at the time and we had no contact. So it's very shocking. And it feels like a real, an abrupt stop, right? To break up with somebody, to not see them. I always had this idea in the back of my mind that he and Gwen would have a relationship in the future. I didn't have a paradigm in which her dad would never have a relationship with her.

I think I really have had a lot of therapy at that point and continuing since then. And I always felt like maybe he wasn't ready for responsibility then. Maybe he told some untruths to hide himself at that point. And it was really hard. It's always hard to take that first step in the right direction when you've been going the wrong direction. But I thought it was coming.

I think I really have had a lot of therapy at that point and continuing since then. And I always felt like maybe he wasn't ready for responsibility then. Maybe he told some untruths to hide himself at that point. And it was really hard. It's always hard to take that first step in the right direction when you've been going the wrong direction. But I thought it was coming.

I think I really have had a lot of therapy at that point and continuing since then. And I always felt like maybe he wasn't ready for responsibility then. Maybe he told some untruths to hide himself at that point. And it was really hard. It's always hard to take that first step in the right direction when you've been going the wrong direction. But I thought it was coming.

So this felt like a brick wall, right? We're never going to fix it now. And just so, so, so much sadness for Gwen. She was very little at the time. I mean, this is, okay, I'm going to be really honest. And also a little bit of relief for myself. Like I never have to share her. We never have to do this custody thing. I know that sounds really awful, but I'm putting myself on reality television.

So this felt like a brick wall, right? We're never going to fix it now. And just so, so, so much sadness for Gwen. She was very little at the time. I mean, this is, okay, I'm going to be really honest. And also a little bit of relief for myself. Like I never have to share her. We never have to do this custody thing. I know that sounds really awful, but I'm putting myself on reality television.

So this felt like a brick wall, right? We're never going to fix it now. And just so, so, so much sadness for Gwen. She was very little at the time. I mean, this is, okay, I'm going to be really honest. And also a little bit of relief for myself. Like I never have to share her. We never have to do this custody thing. I know that sounds really awful, but I'm putting myself on reality television.

It's tricky to share custody with someone. It's tricky to share custody with somebody you don't like.

It's tricky to share custody with someone. It's tricky to share custody with somebody you don't like.

It's tricky to share custody with someone. It's tricky to share custody with somebody you don't like.

And I think when you are raising a child by yourself, I'm not going to speak to everybody, me raising a child by myself, I think I always felt like he was going to come in one day and be the cool dad and like swoop in and like want to fix it. And she's going to be so grateful to have him. I'm going to be like, what? What about all the times I was here when it's hard?

And I think when you are raising a child by yourself, I'm not going to speak to everybody, me raising a child by myself, I think I always felt like he was going to come in one day and be the cool dad and like swoop in and like want to fix it. And she's going to be so grateful to have him. I'm going to be like, what? What about all the times I was here when it's hard?