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> I just spent the day dressed up like a pirate catching beads, pounding beers, ripping shots of rum, laughing with friends, being absolutely ridiculous, and ca
by flurie 5y ago
> I just spent the day dressed up like a pirate catching beads, pounding beers, ripping shots of rum, laughing with friends, being absolutely ridiculous, and came back to a 3 year old telling me that she "loves me so much."
You wrote this three days ago. Is parenting after day drinking to excess what one should consider the antithesis of "beta male" behavior?
- treis 5y agoMy three year old is all about Mom and screams at me to "go away" when she's around. Not all kids are the same and not all parents will have the same experience. This prick calling dads looking for support "beta male" is exactly why it can be a lonely experience as a struggling father.
- andrew_ 5y agoBabysitters exist. We arranged one for that event, and should be considered responsible. Anything else you'd like to try and drag me on? Here's the original reply for context: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30133543 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30133543
- flurie 5y agoIt's telling that you decided not to answer my question and responded instead with a loaded question. I'm not sure what part of my response suggests that you would leave a three-year-old alone for hours. You could contend that simultaneously "pounding beer" and "ripping shots of rum" is not drinking to excess. But suggesting that the intent of my question is to "drag" you is putting words into my mouth. I wanted to know whether your parental anecdote served as an example of the opposite of what you called "beta male" behavior.