Some people are just not meant to be parents. It's a sad reality that so many kids have to deal with, and it's incredibly unfair to them. There are a lot of parents out there who care way more about being perceived as a loving, caring parent by the people in their community than actually doing the work of being said parent. It is much easier to masquerade on social media or play-act around your family, pretending to care deeply about your kid, than to put in the work of caring for them.
One teenage girl recently took to Reddit to share her story of her biological mom doing precisely this. The teen lives full-time with her dad and mom and only sees her biological mom once a month. While at a party with her bio mom, she had to defend herself after being accused of never wanting to spend time with her.