My dad raised me by himself as a single parent. He had to deal with a lot of flak and backlash from other parents for not raising me properly or from withholding me from my mother. He often had mothers tell him that he was actively harming me because kids cannot be raised by a dad. He had to stop attending some group-parenting functions because of the harassment.
My mother abandoned me when I was a toddler and my father saved my life. He uprooted and upturned his entire life just to provide care for a kid that was unceremoniously dumped on him. He’s not perfect but who is?
This is certainly a multifaceted issue but the gender stereotype problem runs deep and it does a lot of damage. Instead of uplifting people and helping them, we tear them down and shame them.
Things haven’t been perfect, but that’s to be expected for a dad that had a child forced on him and basically had to cancel his entire life to accommodate. He has basically saved my life, and I am reminded of that every time I think of or hear about my mother. Not only did he take care of me after she abandoned me, but he kept me safe from her after she tried to claw me back.
My dad raised me by himself as a single parent. He had to deal with a lot of flak and backlash from other parents for not raising me properly or from withholding me from my mother. He often had mothers tell him that he was actively harming me because kids cannot be raised by a dad. He had to stop attending some group-parenting functions because of the harassment.
My mother abandoned me when I was a toddler and my father saved my life. He uprooted and upturned his entire life just to provide care for a kid that was unceremoniously dumped on him. He’s not perfect but who is?
This is certainly a multifaceted issue but the gender stereotype problem runs deep and it does a lot of damage. Instead of uplifting people and helping them, we tear them down and shame them.
I am a stay-at-home dad and your father, in particular, is a real hero.
Things haven’t been perfect, but that’s to be expected for a dad that had a child forced on him and basically had to cancel his entire life to accommodate. He has basically saved my life, and I am reminded of that every time I think of or hear about my mother. Not only did he take care of me after she abandoned me, but he kept me safe from her after she tried to claw me back.
I’m happy to hear that he’s done so much for you. Take care friend.
Thank you!