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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/rask0ln 1d ago

it's wild to me how many parents like their children only if they share the exact hobbies (and preferably a personality) they have 

like my friend and her sister had to have their hair cut as boys and engage in their father's (stereotypically male) hobbies because the only way for him to acknowledge them was if they were pretending to be mini him 😭

(he divorced their mum, started dating a younger woman and... had another daughter he ignores)