nifty@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · 4 months agoDad lifelemmy.worldimagemessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-square7uWqKj@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoBelieve me, those are less damaging to a kid than a father who never says “I’m proud of you”.
minus-squarehumorlessrepost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoDead or absent fathers are a subset of fathers who never say they’re proud of you.
minus-squareoriginal2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoIn my case they are not mutually exclusive… He fucked off to a tax haven (monaco) leaving my mum a penniless.immigrant with 3 kids, however he saw in the news I had won a competition and emailed me saying he is proud.
Believe me, those are less damaging to a kid than a father who never says “I’m proud of you”.
Or not having a father
Dead or absent fathers are a subset of fathers who never say they’re proud of you.
In my case they are not mutually exclusive… He fucked off to a tax haven (monaco) leaving my mum a penniless.immigrant with 3 kids, however he saw in the news I had won a competition and emailed me saying he is proud.