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As a single father of two teenagers who is - according to my kids - doing a good job, it’s almost like I’m societies worst nightmare. The idea that men could br
by harryf 8y ago
As a single father of two teenagers who is - according to my kids - doing a good job, it’s almost like I’m societies worst nightmare. The idea that men could bring up children alone seems to terrify people, I assume because it puts a bunch of social norms in question like “every man must have a woman in his life or he’s going to self-destruct”.
- munk-a 8y agoI don't think that goes against the premise of the article though, having two teenagers (or any child over... 7ish?) negates a lot of the risk of having a sudden heart attack and being unable to get yourself timely care or finding yourself socially isolated. Your relationship with your teenagers isn't going to fill the same space as an S.O. or even a close friend, but having social interaction is important for other reasons, and your interactions with them will fulfill that need.