well, i think you should really realize the role you're playing in your daughter's life in regards to other men. she's going to learn a lot about what to expect from other men and her idea of men from how you interact with her and how you interact with others. that's something you shouldn't take too lightly and something you should be conscious of when dealing with her. when you think about it, you really have a big opportunity in shaping her up to look for the right type of man (if you lead your life correctly). that's something most kids with single parents wouldn't get to see, especially if it was a single mother raising a daughter. but given your situation, she's going to get a lot of her ideas about men from you. it's almost a question of you being the type of man you'd want your daughter to be with and, ultimately, you being the type of man you should really want to be.
i've always felt that if we treated women we meet and women we deal with more like our sisters, we'd experience fewer problems. however, the world (our society) doesn't find that as appealing as debasing each other or "using" another person for one's own ends. but, i'd look at this as an opportunity to mold and shape a good woman, not with bitterness for the past or contempt based on negative experiences with her mother, but with a real and honest desire to have her be a good woman. it's going to take more than just your influence to make her a full, well-rounded woman, but realize your role in shaping her...
to anyone doing this.
