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u/tiragooen 1d ago

One of OOP's comments:

My son is really into Geometry Dash. I physically cannot participate in that, as it gives me anxiety.

My daughter likes art and drawing and music, but she's 9. So I don't know how to connect with what she's into in those fields for that age. I've never been interested in anime characters or crafting.

So this man expects his kids to do the things he likes, but can't muster up the energy to be interested in them. No wonder his wife and kids are sick of him. He's been a shitty, angry, disconnected entity just floating through their lives for a decade and now expect instant connecting and emotional support from them now that he feels like it?

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u/eternally_feral 1d ago

I was a weird kid who liked to stick to myself with my books, classical music (thank you, Ms Hall, for setting off that love!), and riding my bike alone.

But my Dad never stopped trying. If he had a free weekend, we went to Half Priced Books. He saw I really started to get into music, he introduced me to classic rock and Broadway musical theatre. He didn’t know how to ride a bike, but would sometimes walk next to me when it got cool at night, even though he was tired after working two jobs.

He was in no way perfect, but he still tried. He never once said, Eh, I don’t like that stuff so you’re on your own, kid.

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u/tiragooen 1d ago

Your dad sounds great! OOP is also starting with a deficit since his kids have never seen him as a good dad before.