u/Medium-Lengthiness46

This goes for both genders. Regardless of your reasons. Even if you are away with work. You can be both absent and financially present. Most women get away with being absent mothers, because their reasons are always “valid”. They got married or got job offers elsewhere. I am not saying you are a bad parent, but you are absent. Sending money and making sure your child is well taken of? As long as you aren’t there on a daily basis, I am afraid you are absent. You’ve missed out on a lot of your child’s milestones and no amount of money can make up for that.