Father Figure Quotes

“I’m there for my son 24/7, because I don’t want him to take the road we took. I believe if I had a father around, I would’ve learned plenty things. There was no father there to tell me look here son, this is the wrong way to go. When we were coming up, we learned through trial and error. Anthony ‘Ada’ Allen, one of the former leaders and founders of the Rebellion Raiders street gang.”
― Drexel Deal, The Fight of My Life is Wrapped Up in My Father

“You don't believe that I could care about you, even after you betrayed me?' He watches me with his cat eyes. 'I'm still your father.'

'You're my father's murderer,' I blurt out.

'I can be both,' Madoc says, smiling, showing those teeth.

I tried to rattle him, but I succeeded only in rattling myself.”
― Holly Black, The Wicked King

“I didn’t have any father to reach out to me. The persons who tried to steer me in the right direction, were the persons on the street and I still went the wrong way. Franco ‘Co’ Bethel, former gang leader and right hand man to Scrooge.”
― Drexel Deal, The Fight of My Life is Wrapped Up in My Father

“The adult incest survivor is likely to become involved in sexual relationships with older or more powerful people…There is little room for intimacy and much opportunity for abuse and sacrifice…The survivor may continue to be ‘child’, rather than an equal.”
― E. Sue Blume, Secret Survivors: Uncovering Incest and Its Aftereffects in Women

“Regardless of what Julian felt for me, there was no denying that what I felt for him was love and trust of a very genuine sort. As my own parents had distanced themselves from me more and more - a retreat they had been in the process of effecting for many years - it was Julian who had grown to be the sole figure of paternal benevolence in my life, or, indeed, of benevolence of any sort. To me, he seemed my only protector in the world.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

“I knew a lot of fellas who live in Lizzy and never got involved in some of the stuff that we were getting into. This was because they had a strong father figure at home, so they couldn’t have gotten involved. The few of those who did end up in the gang even though their father was in the home, their father was just there as a provider, but he was not directly involved in their lives. Shelton ‘Apples’ Burrows reform gang leader”
― Drexel Deal, The Fight of My Life is Wrapped Up in My Father

“90% of us came from single-parent homes who were in the gang. There was just a small 10% who had a mother and a father in the home. For a lot of us, we did not had that father or authority figure who could have intervened on our behalf. Where we could have said, ‘You know, daddy, Johnny tried to rob me or Johnny just slapped me’, and our father could have either taken us to the police station, or went to school with us to address the issue. So we had to defend for ourselves. Shelton ‘Apples’ Burrows reform gang leader”
― Drexel Deal, The Fight of My Life is Wrapped Up in My Father

“Aw, are you worried about me?' I teased. 'You're such a good father.'

His expression turned bland. 'Stop deflecting, Poppy.'

'Why? I'm so good at it.'

'But you're actually not.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“Did you think I didn't know?' His smile was slow and smug. 'I'm watching even when you think I'm not.'

'Well, that is... creepy.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“... you're important to me, Poppy. Not because you're the Maiden, but because you're... you.'

A knot of emotion formed in my chest and fought its way up my throat. I didn't give him a chance to realise what I was doing. I launched myself at him, wrapping my arms around his waist and hugging him tightly. 'Thank you,' I murmured against his chest.

Vikter was as stiff as a guard on the Rise for their very first time, but then he put his hands on my back. And patted me.

I grinned.

'You know I'll never replace your father, nor would I ever try to, but you're like a daughter to me.'

I hugged him tighter.

He patted me again. 'I worry about you. Partly because it's my job, but mostly because it's you.'

'You're important to me, too.' My words were muffled against his chest. 'Even though you think my punches are weak.'

His chuckle was rough as he dropped his chin to the top of my head. 'Your punches are weak when you're not doing them correctly. He pulled back, clasping my cheeks. 'But, girl, your aim is deadly. Don't ever forget that.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash