re: A conversation about the role of men in societies with a lack of fathers, past and present

I appreciate that. My moms mom died of brain cancer when she was an infant, so I definitely understand what you’re saying about your dad. Looking back, you wish they would have pushed you in the right direction when you didn’t know any better but you also can’t be mad at them because they didn’t get that themselves.

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I think seeing the shortcomings within my father powered my brother and I to become better fathers ourselves...understanding where our own father could've done better

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I think about this often, it’s a personality thing IMO. Some people try and fix it while others just repeat the cycle. I notice it with other peoples parent that seem to not care, I wonder how they can be so oblivious to how important their role is in mentoring their children and not just providing for them