Interesting. See, I was raised by a widowed mother since I was nine. I agree, it should be avoided if possible. It's a long story. I'll give you the short version. Dad died. Mom was depressed for awhile. She still did a good job raising me and everything. But, I became the caretaker for a short time. It's interesting because as I reflect on my life, I don't feel as though it was "bad" per se. Taught me independence VERY early on. Definitely didn't help with building long-term romantic relationships. And there's something about that independence that people have a tendency to get jealous of. 🤷‍♂️🤔