re: Parents of the OT: How do you deal with child going to grandparents for the summer?

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Not that long ago, many fathers used to be at sea, war, the mines, etc for months/years at a time. Boarding school used to be common too

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this is true. My pops was one of those. Military, workaholic. I understand he did what he had to do to make sure his family had food and shelter. I do wish that he could have made it to more events and celebrations, or just be there more. We’ve talked about it. He wishes the same, we have a good relationship now that I’m older.

I was a pipeliner when I found out I was going to be a dad. I left that world to find stability at home so that I could make those events and be present.

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soy boy

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Those who know me IRL, or know me by my previous username(7thwardtiger) knows that I’m MAGA AF. Not sure how missing my child makes me a soy boy but whatever.