“Still not over the American woman who was super surprised to see so many men walking around with strollers and generally looking after their children alone during her travels through the Nordic countries.”

Bolognese sauce: https://satwcomic.com/the-implication-of-that

  • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
    9·
    3 hours ago

    I can only speak from personal experience. my father

    • never changed my diaper
    • beat or screamed at me more than we ever “played ball” or “had fun”
    • worked me like a dog
    • only gave me approval two weeks before he died
    • said he “loved me” five times in my entire life before he died
    • never once cared for me while I was sick

    as a father myself I

    • change diapers when I need to
    • never beat my kids
    • screamed at them only when they were caught doing something incredibly stupid and dangerous
    • let them play and pay them for their work
    • play games or watch them play outside
    • try to support them as best I can with positivity
    • tell them I love them every single day and night
    • have stayed up for days caring for them while they were sick

    I’m not looking for a medal, or a thank you. All I’m looking for is a bit of appreciation when they grow up and look back when they become parents.

    I want to break the cycle of shitty father figures, that’s all.