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You seemed like a reasonably intelligent guy (in your original post) and seem to love your daughter, if so, why are you stuck on self-absorbed semantics and deflecting a serious issue with trite and demeaning comments about your wife? Further, instead of addressing an issue that appears to have caused a riff in your family, large or small, you go looking for a slap on the back on the PARENTING forum (??), after you boast that you criticized the boyfriend, both here and in real life, for taking up effeminate sports because of a congenital defect?
Surely your objective is pure and utter disfunction.
I found that out because when I first met him I asked him what kind of sports he likes and he said track and field, and I replied what about a "Man's" sport like Football, Basketball, or Baseball and he explained he could not play those because of his condition. I busted his chops because that's what Dad's do not because I don't want him to get too friendly or comfortable with me.
What do you mean by "busted his chops"?
I have to agree with the other posters. This was way out of line. I'm all for manly boys, but manliness has little or nothing to do with sports. In a much more manly age than ours, just 100 years ago, very few men played sports of any kind.
This post is Exhibit A of how feminism has boxed masculinity into a corner.
Totally serious. This is a feminized, co-ed world. Sports is virtually the only remaining mainstream activity where masculinity is socially acceptable.
Totally serious. This is a feminized, co-ed world. Sports is virtually the only remaining mainstream activity where masculinity is socially acceptable.
Guess she wanted to affirm to her daughter that both parents will love her unconditionally without any stipulations and judgment no matter what she does in life. Instead of whining about a night ruined because you were content and your wife decided to use a movie to convey a thought, think about how you would feel if something like this happened.
I do understand what you are saying though, my mother would ALWAYS do that when we watched a movie with her. Never wanted to watch a movie with her again, but usually her conversation is, "I'll kill you if you even THINK you'd act this way or talk to me like that" (in regards to the movie)
I didn't recall asking the question. I was put on the spot and gave an honest answer. Of course I love my Daughter no matter what, but because that was not the lead statement some kind of crime seems to have been committed based on a "What if" question. Unconditional love is a different subject. The question (I heard) was "Your daughter made a choice in her life and do readily accept it?" My honest answer was not no, but it would be hard to accept. How does that make me the AH?
Well, probably the same way it makes your wife the one who ruined the evening. Silly...You knew what your wife was trying to do...Trying to reassure your daughter...Get with the program Dad. Children deserve to know that their parents will love them no matter what. And...if it sticks in your craw to tell your child that...Your wife deserves to know that, now..... Good luck on this.
a) the wife's rejection of the OP's normal, masculine discomfort with homosexuality; and
b) the OP's attitude towards masculinity, sports, and his daughter's boyfriend.
We haven't heard a word from the wife.
The OP is putting the red in redneck. I don't think there is anything feminine about Jesse Owen, or any other track and field athlete. For a moment there WP, I thought you agreed there wasn't anything wrong with choosing to run instead of tackle. But now I'm not so sure.
For a moment there WP, I thought you agreed there wasn't anything wrong with choosing to run instead of tackle. But now I'm not so sure.
Relax. I agree with you. Our views are in perfect harmony on this point.
You and me, peas in a pod!
I know that's a bitter pill to swallow, but there it is.
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