I know I made a post around Mother’s Day basically saying that while mom’s are great and need some recognition they are not the “super hero’s” that they make themselves out to be for the most part. I do want to make a special post and shout out though to dad’s.
In my opinion dad’s do not get nearly enough recognition and respect that they deserve. I think I wrote about it in the other post but while I do love my momma very much and respect and am so thankful for the sacrifices she has made for me I was and still am very much a daddy’s girl. My parents divorced when I was young and I stayed and lived and was raised by my dad. Not that I didn’t see my mom or that she did not have any say in the way I was raised but she remarried and it was to a military man, my stepdad. I love him very much too and I know that it was for the best and he makes my momma very happy and he has always been very good to me but being in the military they moved around a lot and not only did I want to stay with my dad, it made more sense. I got to stay in the same school and keep my same friends and I was very happy.
So many people and things though are all about moms. Do they deserve credit? Absolutely! They carried you around for nine months! That’s amazing, but dad’s do too! (Not the carrying you around bit but the credit bit). Even commercials are all about moms. I specifically remember for a long time Jif’s peanut butter slogan was “choosy moms choose Jif”. What about dad’s? I have always been sensitive to things like that because my dad did it on his own. Again my mom was and always has been a part off my life but I lived with my dad and he provided for me and made sure I always had everything I needed. I also know so many dad’s who are not with the person they have a child with and would like to be an active part of their child’s life but the courts and the mothers make it so hard. Unless he is not fit to take care of the child, let him help and be a part of their child’s life. You are not only hurting him, think about your child, they’re going to wonder why daddy wasn’t there. Are you going to tell them it’s because you wouldn’t let them or are you going to let him be the bad guy? I don’t care what happened between your partner and you. Not all relationships work out. But unless he is really not fit to parent such as abusive or drugs or something don’t let whatever happened between you two come between your child and their father. It’s not okay.
This post is going to be short but basically I just want to give a shout out to all the dad’s out there or the father figures or men that stepped up to be a dad when they didn’t have to and to say I hope you have a really wonderful day. Not all dad’s out there are great but neither are all mom’s and I believe that dad’s deserve way more credit than they are given. I know I would not be half the person I am today without my father. His unwavering love and support of me is how I get through life every single day. I live to make him proud and be the woman he raised me to be. If I turn out to be half as good a person he is, I will be forever grateful. So Happy Father’s Day dad’s out there. May you be recognized and appreciated for all your hard work and devotion that I think goes for the most part sadly goes unnoticed.
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