The time to tryout for role of bestest bud is when your kid is an adult...not when your kid is a kid.
To a point. No matter what, I'll always be her only papa, so that will always be the most important role for me. She's an adult now, or as close as one can get to being an adult at 18, and so far, so good. I would say we're closer to peers now, but I think she's comfortable with keeping me in my role. Not to say that the friendship side isn't there, but it's definitely secondary.
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