Question: what happens emotionally to children who are abandoned later in their lives? What kind of personality traits are an outcome of a parent leaving a child of early school age?

Answer: It severely messes up their ability to trust.  As adults, they often never trust.  They say love, love, love, but never trust the other person.  This causes very difficult situations for their future partners.
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