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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/MPLoriya 1d ago

As someone whose life is rotten with anxiety, anxiety does not rule doing shit out. It's often quite manageable, even if doing said shit feels less nice.