1) I needed to read this today. Hannah is refreshingly honest and vulnerable, something I struggle to be with my parents.
2) When I was in the throes of raising teenagers, I distinctly remember doing two things. First, I read my old diaries (starting at about age 10). Second, I penned a letter to my parents and slipped it on their table just as I was about to depart from a visit with them. I don't remember everything I wrote, but I do remember saying something like, "Thanks. I don't know how you could even stand me during those years."
Sure, but why focus on that when the letter is about so much else? Why is that your conclusion ? Maybe I've misread you, and if I have, forgive me, but your original comment sounded pretty defensive on behalf of fathers. Which seems odd.
Because again in the end mothers DO have it hard and fathers DO have it easy overall. Also fyi I was defending mothers and criticizing fathers actually.
Another reason is we CONSTANTLY see and hear negative stories about fathers (not to mention being useless and worthless parents anyway), and we CONSISTENTLY see and hear positive stories about mothers (as they are the REAL/TRUE parents anyway).
I felt I was reading a letter I could have written to my mother...
Same.
1) I needed to read this today. Hannah is refreshingly honest and vulnerable, something I struggle to be with my parents.
2) When I was in the throes of raising teenagers, I distinctly remember doing two things. First, I read my old diaries (starting at about age 10). Second, I penned a letter to my parents and slipped it on their table just as I was about to depart from a visit with them. I don't remember everything I wrote, but I do remember saying something like, "Thanks. I don't know how you could even stand me during those years."
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In summary:
Motherhood=The GOLD STANDARD of parenting
Fatherhood=A BIG SHAM of parenting
So in conclusion, mothers do HAVE IT HARD and fathers do HAVE IT EASY all along then. Go figure😛
How is that your conclusion after reading her letter? Did you read it?
Well, her dad walked out on them and her mother struggled to help her and above all raised their family in the process, yes?
Sure, but why focus on that when the letter is about so much else? Why is that your conclusion ? Maybe I've misread you, and if I have, forgive me, but your original comment sounded pretty defensive on behalf of fathers. Which seems odd.
Because again in the end mothers DO have it hard and fathers DO have it easy overall. Also fyi I was defending mothers and criticizing fathers actually.
In which case I have misread your comment. Apologies.
BTW why are you sticking up for idiot fathers anyway?
Another reason is we CONSTANTLY see and hear negative stories about fathers (not to mention being useless and worthless parents anyway), and we CONSISTENTLY see and hear positive stories about mothers (as they are the REAL/TRUE parents anyway).