Okay, yes, I do. He's the best dad in the world and I think he should teach daddy lessons.
That said, honestly, how bad are fathers on the whole fucking up these days if loving and supporting your kid makes you some kind of hero? Like isn't that one of the dad requirements? There's a dad oath where you have to say "I'm going to love this whiny, needy asshole BECAUSE IT'S MINE. I will look out for it no matter what, and fuck you up if you hurt it. BECAUSE IT'S MINE." Any dudes who can't do that are just sperm donors, aren't they?
My dad is spectacular and strong and amazing, but he's also just doing exactly what he signed up for.
It seems like there were 3 types of fathers I noticed growing up.
A. The ones who weren't around at all or very little.
B. The more old school types who more or less payed the bills, stayed on their kids butts when and if they got out of line and picked them up from practice or whatever when it was needed but wasn't really overly involved.
C. Your type of dad who gave a ton of encouragement. Was out there hitting grounders to their sons after work. Taking their daughters to do girl stuff(whatever that is I don't know. i guess maybe dance, singing, softball or whatever haha) and just being there for them when they needed and taking that extra step from a "B" type.
So it that regard I say you made out pretty well in the dad department.
