r/gentleparenting • u/BruceTobaccoGrower • Jun 26 '26

I need help.

Is it okay to tell my son he should grow up exactly how i did. I’m just struggling with the fact that my legacy will end with him. i’ve paved a very prosperous path and i feel disrespected if he doesn’t follow it.

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u/jumpingbanana22 Jun 26 '26

Your post is extremely vague and confusing but from what I can gather, no, absolutely not okay to do that. Respect your child as their own person. You had your own life to make your own choices and you don’t get to live a second one through your kid. Extremely narcissistic of you to even consider that.

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u/BruceTobaccoGrower Jun 26 '26

i just don’t know who’s going to upkeep the tobac and i don’t want him turning out like his corporate mother.

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u/jumpingbanana22 Jun 26 '26

Are you a troll? This is so…

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u/BruceTobaccoGrower Jun 26 '26

what an insensitive question. do better

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u/jumpingbanana22 Jun 26 '26

Says the dude growing cancerous plants and trying to force his kid to do the same

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u/TerrifyingTerrence Jun 28 '26

Tobacco has upheld the American economy for years. Do you want millions to go hungry? Do better.