Westbrick posted...
Come now. It's clear that his father disapproves of many of the decisions his son has made, particularly this (rather serious) relationship decision, and it's equally clear that User's being a bit indulgent here. His father sounds like a perfectly good parent, just a tight ass.
I love how you assume that the father is always right for no reason, just as you're assuming User is being a brat .When exactly is making your son feel like crap ever a proper way to raise them? Not to mention it's really not as serious as you or his father is making it out to be. This is the kind of **** that goes down when you date an ex-con, not an older woman.
...No. You're grossly underestimating how strong the biological connection between parent and child is. Yes, there are exceptions, but I can guarantee with a strong degree of certainty that his father, based on what we know, cares deeply about him.
Caring isn't enough, you have to show that you care as well. If your son feels that you don't care about him, can you truly say that you're doing a good job? His actions are far from proper, and far from what a caring person would do. There's a difference between tough love and "Do what I say or else".
There are no serious concerns about dating black women over white women, not any that would get a father seriously upset. Besides, this is an empty hypothetical. There are legitimate concerns with dating an older women, which we've gone over countless times now.
If you think there are no "serious concerns" about interracial dating then you must live in a magical world in which no one is racist or stereotypes. Yes there are "legitimate" concerns with dating older women. There are also "legitimate" concerns dating younger women. So where does that leave...well... anyone who isn't a gay male?
If I was a father, I'd be worried about the gold digging aspect at first, but I would also trust that I raised my son well enough to make his own decisions.
Sounds just like what a typical twenty-something with no parenting experience would say.
No s****, 23 year olds typically aren't ready for fatherhood. You asked me to put myself in his shoes, not put myself in his shoes 20 years from now.
As a parent, you put faith in your kids, but you are always concerned about them. Always. And if you feel that they're making a very poor decision about something important, you will always try and help steer them onto the right path.
Yes, but at the same time you don't force them to things either. Trying to assert your authority to your child when they're an adult just makes you a tool in this case.
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