He was a terrible man who considered his daughters a bondage.

[Rachel Adams]

Would "bondage" make sense in my context when talking about a person who doesn't want to take care of his children?

He was a terrible man who considered his daughters a bondage.

 

[5jj]

No.

 

[Rachel Adams]

No.

What would a native speaker use?

 

[5jj]

I might use 'burden' or 'encumbrance'.

 

[Rachel Adams]

No

Can I use "burden"? "He was a terrible man who considered his daughters a burden."

 

[Rachel Adams]

I might use 'burden' or 'encumbrance'.

With the indefinite article?

 

[emsr2d2]

Ye

With the indefinite article?

Yes. You need the indefinite article regardless of which noun you choose.

 

[Tarheel]

Is regarding his daughters as a burden what made him a terrible person?