Lost My Little Girl

I recently got out of a serious relationship where I was the Daddy and she played the little girl. It's been hard adjusting to being single again after so many years together. We had a really strong bond, but things just didn't work out in the end despite our best efforts. Tonight I found myself going through old photos and messages from when we were together. Looking at them brought back all these intense feelings of love, care, and responsibility for her well-being that she needed and I provided as her Daddy figure. It's tough to admit how much I miss playing that role in someone's life, even if it was just pretend. The loneliness hits hard when there's no little one depending on you like that anymore. I know I'll need to eventually move forward with meeting new people, but right now all I can do is wallow a bit and try to process my emotions from the end of this chapter in my life.