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"That's true, men are greatly influenced by their fathers in how women are treated. Hey, it's the father's job, isn't it?"
Hmm... my parents were married for 22 years before they got divorced. While they were married and during most of my childhood, my father was never around. That's not to say he was off working hard to support the family but rather he preferred to spend his time carousing around town breaking the law, having extra-marital affairs, and staring at the bottom of a bottle day-in, day-out.
As a result, it was my mother who was the domineering force for me and my brothers growing up. Despite holding two jobs, going to school part-time to study English, doing the all the day-to-day things mothers do while we were at school (cooking, cleaning, etc.). she still found time to raise three sons who never broke the law, took drugs, got anyone pregnant along the way, etc. not to mention all of us finished grad school. Everything I am, I owe to her for making all those sacrifices along the way. Needless to say, I have a tremendous respect for women... but not a single ounce of insight or pearl of wisdom was ever gleaned from my father.
I suspect though that I may be the exception and your statement is for the most part correct (generally speaking).
Hmm... my parents were married for 22 years before they got divorced. While they were married and during most of my childhood, my father was never around. That's not to say he was off working hard to support the family but rather he preferred to spend his time carousing around town breaking the law, having extra-marital affairs, and staring at the bottom of a bottle day-in, day-out.
As a result, it was my mother who was the domineering force for me and my brothers growing up. Despite holding two jobs, going to school part-time to study English, doing the all the day-to-day things mothers do while we were at school (cooking, cleaning, etc.). she still found time to raise three sons who never broke the law, took drugs, got anyone pregnant along the way, etc. not to mention all of us finished grad school. Everything I am, I owe to her for making all those sacrifices along the way. Needless to say, I have a tremendous respect for women... but not a single ounce of insight or pearl of wisdom was ever gleaned from my father.
I suspect though that I may be the exception and your statement is for the most part correct (generally speaking).