Daddy Issues in Relationships

I’m not sure what the correlation between daddy issues and not being able to leave your partner when you should, but it’s a struggle. I tend to latch on to some real characters. For instance I dated and lived with a man who would steal my ADHD medication from the capsule then put it back together, so when I would take my medication I was basically taking an empty capsule. I stayed with him. I dated another man who was a serial cheater. I knew I was being cheated on, but I stayed. All a man has to do is make me feel special and wanted, and I’m all his regardless of how bad he actually is. I feel like it stems from never being special to my dad. I was never actually wanted, but my brother was because he was athletic and not as outspoken. I never got that fatherly love that I so desperately craved, and I think it’s followed me into adulthood. I wish I could stand up for myself and leave when needed, but it’s so much easier said than done.