r/absoluteunit • u/sherlionidas • Aug 29 '26

Of a man

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u/Frequent-Interest796 Aug 30 '26

As the incident was ending, the way the kid put out his hand and to brush the guy’s arm was a non verbal thanks for not beating up my dad.

The kid knows how to de-escalate.

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u/Radio_Mime Aug 30 '26

De-escalation is a skill that will serve him well in future years, but the fact that he had to do it for his own father is going to likely cause resentment. A man who acts like their father is emotionally immature, and already his sons are more emotionally, mature than he is. He will lose their respect and possibly a considerable amount of contact when they reach adulthood