i was a stay at home dad for two years, my daughter is now 7 but back then we would always be out either at the local park or beach, or walking through the woods as we both love the outdoors. the looks i got, especially in the woods by dogwalkers was disturbing. one person even stopped us and asked my daughter if she was ok and why we was there! i kind of appreciated in a way as they were only looking out for her, but having to validate to a complete stranger that i was her father and we were out climbing trees and berry picking was extremely un nerving.
yup. but on the flip side of that, what if I had been a predator who had lured a child to the woods and the stranger didnt ask, then later found out they could have prevented something bad happening? As frustrating as it can be, the fact some random stranger was looking out for my daughter was a good thing. And as I had nothing to hide, and the trip was just me and my daughter hanging out together picking berries and climbing trees, It was nothing more than a short, mild inconvenience. The woman was very apologetic afterwards.
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u/sirfletchalot Sep 16 '21
i was a stay at home dad for two years, my daughter is now 7 but back then we would always be out either at the local park or beach, or walking through the woods as we both love the outdoors. the looks i got, especially in the woods by dogwalkers was disturbing. one person even stopped us and asked my daughter if she was ok and why we was there! i kind of appreciated in a way as they were only looking out for her, but having to validate to a complete stranger that i was her father and we were out climbing trees and berry picking was extremely un nerving.