No More Dad Bashing
Time for a bit of a rant.
This year, while I was happily minding my own business and getting on with my life, both of my exes decided to trip off line, give in to their inner idiots and go stupid in the parent department. The upshot is that I have been left as the only functioning parent of any note for my three oldest kids...and my wife has been thrust into the role of primary female parent for all the kids.
So forgive me if I express more than a bit of disdain for those women who routinely bash fathers and their contributions, or somehow make mothers the saints in all situations.
It just is not true. Let me say for the record that parental jerkiness is an equal opportunity condition, and mothers can be just as crappy and dysfunctional. They may do it differently, but women too, can be real shits when it comes to caring for the kids.
Anyway, I now feel better.
Oldest went back to her mom's home for a few days last week to attend college orientation. Her mother was a manipulative witch and her step father has started transitioning into creepy phase.. my oldest is drop dead beautiful with a gymnasts body and apparently step dad was noticing and commenting. No action, or I would be talking to the Texas Dept of Safety. Needless to say, oldest is not going back there ever, and will be taking her to college when it starts.
More later, just wanted to rant.
This year, while I was happily minding my own business and getting on with my life, both of my exes decided to trip off line, give in to their inner idiots and go stupid in the parent department. The upshot is that I have been left as the only functioning parent of any note for my three oldest kids...and my wife has been thrust into the role of primary female parent for all the kids.
So forgive me if I express more than a bit of disdain for those women who routinely bash fathers and their contributions, or somehow make mothers the saints in all situations.
It just is not true. Let me say for the record that parental jerkiness is an equal opportunity condition, and mothers can be just as crappy and dysfunctional. They may do it differently, but women too, can be real shits when it comes to caring for the kids.
Anyway, I now feel better.
Oldest went back to her mom's home for a few days last week to attend college orientation. Her mother was a manipulative witch and her step father has started transitioning into creepy phase.. my oldest is drop dead beautiful with a gymnasts body and apparently step dad was noticing and commenting. No action, or I would be talking to the Texas Dept of Safety. Needless to say, oldest is not going back there ever, and will be taking her to college when it starts.
More later, just wanted to rant.
posted by Maurice_Basilius at 3:53 PM
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