My thoughts on…Fathers’ Day
June 16th 2008 -
I could just kick myself for this. How could I have neglected to post about Fathers’ Day, probably the only day of the year where dads get more praise than moms? I tell you dads are seriously under appreciated by society. Moms are always praised for being able to balance work and home life, for always being there, making constant sacrifices, blah, blah, blah, blah. What do fathers get? To be the subject of their kids’ therapy sessions, to be shouted at, and to be criticised for making the tough decisions and not being there emotionally. (They’re men. What do you expect?) Here in Jamaica, I don’t think I heard three commercials announcing Fathers’ Day specials. But on Mothers’ Day. Heh. That’s quite another story.
There are far too many absentee fathers in our country, and a lot of them get away with it because women allow them to. After all, this doggish behaviour is expected of them. And some mothers are all too willing to take on the task of being single mothers for the praise. I’m not blaming women for deadbeat dads, but they must put more pressure on them to live up to their responsibilities. Society on a whole needs to hold men accountable for their actions as well. Society needs to change the perception that a true man is one that finds his way between the legs of as much women as possible to one that lives up to his responsibilities. This won’t be easy, and probably won’t happen, but I’m just giving my two cents on the issue. But enough dwelling on the negative. Hats off to the real men out there!
GC Says:
June 17th, 2008 at 12:17 am
dude,
all you did was talk about moms!
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Leon Says:
June 17th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Dude, no I didn’t. I was just showing how dads get the raw end of the deal when it comes to parenting.
Cranky Putz Says:
June 17th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
HMPH if we put on the pressure, we are accused of being ‘crazy’ or ‘trying to force a man into a relationship’
Most of the women now are like shiiiit forget you Ill do it myself!
MissJay Says:
June 17th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
“And some mothers are all too willing to take on the task of being single mothers for the praise.”
Some may do it for the praise or the money. But a lot do it because they have no other choice.
Apart from that, hope all the responsible fathers had a wonderful father’s day!
kami Says:
June 17th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Big ups to the real fathers out there
Stunner Says:
June 18th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Well said Leon. big up to the real dads!
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Ricardo Says:
June 23rd, 2008 at 2:51 am
Well I agree. If he’s going to bring a life into this world then he’d best be ready to look after that life. A man that can’t do that is not a man.
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Mad Bull Says:
June 24th, 2008 at 6:11 am
Good points here.
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