Many times, this is a heavy and confusing role for the father. The father may be totally unaware that his expectations for his child are actually driving a wedge between them that will destroy their relationship. If the father's expectations are too high and cannot be met, the child feels that he fails in all his transactions with his father. He then fears that, because of his father's displeasure with him, he cannot count on his father's protection. Fear seems to be something that is ever-expanding.
Fear seems to breed increased fear.
The child's initial reaction will be to run to others for the approval and reassurance he needs. If he is fortunate enough to find a surrogate father who supplies his needs, the predispositioning package will lose its effectiveness and be stopped. The child that cannot find another person to fulfil his needs will provide for those needs in his own way. He will build a fantasy world that is impenetrable to those around him. He will enter a world of self-isolation.