I'm so very sorry about the loss of your daughter. No father should have to go through that. It pained me to read that. I'm sorry...

It sounds like you've had a lot of adversity in your life. Way more than my own. I don't think you're a part of any decline. The changed that have occurred to our society over the last century are larger than any one person or even any one generation.

It sounds like you've struggled to make the best out of your life. Honestly, hearing what you've gone through compared to myself, I feel privileged.

I do think single parents have led to a major problem in our society. Without knowing you, I'd say you lack masculinity and the lack of strong masculine father figures who are enact discipline in society is a major problem in society. I don't want to speculate too much though because I don't know you.

I will say that I do believe as a straight white male you have not been given the kind of community and experience you deserve. The last 60 years of our society has been about undoing everything straight white males built. You happened to live through all of it. It isn't fair to you.

I hope though that despite all this you've found some sort of faith to believe in. You have been through far more tragedy than myself so I honestly cannot relate but I wish you the best and I stand with you in body and spirit. You are not alone. You are my neighbor and I wish you the best!