Comments on: I Didn’t Understand My Dad Until I Became a Dad https://witanddelight.com/2017/06/became-a-dad/ A Lifestyle Blog Fri, 13 Aug 2021 02:31:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Joe https://witanddelight.com/2017/06/became-a-dad/#comment-547665 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 01:52:43 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=22608#comment-547665 Thanks Myrna- In thinking about it… for me, it took becoming a parent to understand mine, but it certainly isn’t the case for everyone- We’re all lucky to have parents that love us, and while we haven’t *always* done the best job of showing them (AKA teenage years?) I feel like as we grow more mature, we’re able to gain perspective in how people care for us as we care for them. -Joe

]]> By: Joe https://witanddelight.com/2017/06/became-a-dad/#comment-547664 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 01:50:23 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=22608#comment-547664 In reply to jess.

Hey Jess- I certainly didn’t intend for people to tear up reading… I hope they were good tears. I just have this feeling that our Gus could be in the same spot that I was.. but going through this at the very least, allows me to relate.

]]> By: Joe https://witanddelight.com/2017/06/became-a-dad/#comment-547663 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 01:49:02 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=22608#comment-547663 In reply to Noelle.

Noelle,
Thank you. I never understood why my dad was so intense until the moment I looked at my son- maybe it’s about coming full circle. Thanks so much for reading. -Joe

]]> By: Joe https://witanddelight.com/2017/06/became-a-dad/#comment-547662 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 01:47:22 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=22608#comment-547662 In reply to Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog.

Thank you Charmaine. Every dad is different- but I’m navigating the best I can and finding my own way.

]]> By: Joe https://witanddelight.com/2017/06/became-a-dad/#comment-547661 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 01:45:40 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=22608#comment-547661 In reply to Alyssa.

Thanks Alyssa, it really has been an eye-opening experience for me and my relationship with my dad.

]]> By: Myrna Martinez https://witanddelight.com/2017/06/became-a-dad/#comment-547658 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 01:11:48 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=22608#comment-547658 Awe thank you so much for sharing. Thanks for being so honest. What a great read for August when he grows up. I teared up reading this because I think we all ask those questions about our parents. I’m sure one day if I ever become a parent I will finally understand my parents. Great read.

]]> By: jess https://witanddelight.com/2017/06/became-a-dad/#comment-547611 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:51:28 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=22608#comment-547611 Legit just teared up reading this. It reminds me so much of my parents, yes I thought they were overbearing at times but it really all does come from love 🙂

]]> By: Noelle https://witanddelight.com/2017/06/became-a-dad/#comment-547600 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:40:35 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=22608#comment-547600 This is so sweet. So many things we don’t understand about our parents until we become parents ourselves. Sounds like you have a wonderful dad!

]]> By: Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog https://witanddelight.com/2017/06/became-a-dad/#comment-547597 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:31:53 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=22608#comment-547597 Thank you for your story, Joe. You’re a wonderful Dad and the world needs more fathers like you!
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]]> By: Alyssa https://witanddelight.com/2017/06/became-a-dad/#comment-547595 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:18:23 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=22608#comment-547595 Goodness this was a beautiful read. Thank you for sharing Joe!

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