I grew up without a father, and one of the teachers at the Christian high school I went to sat me down really seriously once and said that that didn’t matter because I have a Father in Heaven. It doesn’t matter that I don’t have an earthly father; God is my Father.  But even then, its like, alright, He’s not paying child support either.  I have two dead beat dads, is that what you’re telling me?  I have to have long, awkward phone conversations with God now.