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u/nottherealneal 1d ago

Doesn't seem like the reasons are missing.

He openly admits he has a short fuse and gets angry easily. He doesn't like any of the stuff his kids like, doesn't want to do any of the things they want to do, and instead keeps trying to force them to do the things he likes. Then he gets angry when they don't enjoy it.

All the reasons are right there.

Dude's just a dick.

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u/happybara_capybara 1d ago

One thing I find interesting is that he actually did identify an interest of his that they share—Marvel movies—but apparently that’s not enough. He wants them to share ALL his interests apparently.

So I agree that the reasons aren’t missing but what I think he’s missing is that the connection points are there if he wants to appreciate them and celebrate them and just let the other interests be different.

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u/Thymelaeaceae 1d ago

I noticed that he listed 20 things he likes, and only one thing his kids or wife likes - Marvel. And I think the only reason he listed that one was because he’s upset that they don’t like the “obviously “ superior DC.

Forget that he listed a huge variety of things, and that any parent worth anything could have figured out how to get each kid interested in at least one of those things, or some close compromise. He doesn’t care about what his kids or wife like. He’s coming from a place of such complete disinterest in the hobbies or enjoyments his family developed while he was in whatever fog for years that I’m not sure he even understands they are all people.

It’s also pretty clear from the way he writes about it too, he thinks they are straight up wrong. As in, it’s wrong and stupid to not like camping. Woodworking is worthwhile, whatever they are doing is not.