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> No one's legacy is based on how good of a dad/partner they were. You've never heard tribute paid to a parent by someone you admired? Or do you think it's alw
by boken 12y ago
> No one's legacy is based on how good of a dad/partner they were.
You've never heard tribute paid to a parent by someone you admired? Or do you think it's always ceremony?
I can assure that you that there are those whom you look up to, who in turn look up far higher to a mother or father. And there are people who write about life as a parent--and not just mawkish mess with a glossy cover, I mean that rare stuff of substance--who cause far more words to pour out than Ben has here, which is to say nothing against him but much in their favor.
One final note: maybe no one is remembered by name for their work as a parent or partner--not that it matters to most--but there are some who are known and remembered for how bad of one they were. And their legacies are tainted, no matter what else they did.
- AndrewKemendo 12y agoYou've never heard tribute paid to a parent by someone you admired? Or do you think it's always ceremony? Sure but that is not a legacy in my mind. Said this way, how good of a dad Steve Jobs was rarely if ever is discussed when talking about his legacy. If I recall he even had an "illegitimate" son. One final note: maybe no one is remembered by name for their work as a parent or partner--not that it matters to most--but there are some who are known and remembered for how bad of one they were. And their legacies are tainted, no matter what else they did. No doubt about that, but those are cases of actual abuse, and real hardcore neglect. Is Nelson Mandela admonished for being a bad and absent father? No.
- boken 12y agoIf you think that Steve Jobs is admired across the board and not commonly disparaged for actions in his personal life, you've spent too much time in the tech world. As for your remarks upthread about broken families: I'm sorry you, or anyone, should have to live at the extreme end of that curve.