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smith
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Registered: January 1970
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Something Mike said has made me, once again,
watch my father, as we don't hug and we don't
talk and we aren't close. He must have liked
loud music, being crazy for no reason and trying
new stuff sometime in his life. I know he loves me
but has he just forgotten what it was to be 15?
Do fathers forget how hard everything was? How
one giggle in church won't send you to hell? When
do they grow up and lose their sense of humor?
Why can't fathers talk to their own sons?
When my sister comes home, his face lights up in
a glow of sunshine and he acts totally different.
In my case, I caused the rift by turning inward
a few years back from a bad experience, but why
hasn't he tried to get past it? He's the grownup.
Tim talked about his friend making the statement
that he would be outraged if his son went on the
internet looking for answers. Well, here I am.
I guess his friend would be outraged with me too.
The longer the time passes, the harder it is to
talk about anything other than football and chores.
There are so many thousands of kids that need
answers but will grow up to be the same distant
slightly forbidding men.
I'm not asking for myself, but in general, for
all the boys that read these threads and don't
post. What happens that keeps fathers from being
able to communicate with their own sons? I've read
here, written by so many of you, that you are
estranged from your fathers and yet, have learned
from the experience and are great dads. I hope I
will be too one day. But, does this only happen if
you struggled with your own childhood?
This has nothing to do with being gay,touching/not
touching. I understand that. I would just like to
understand why it is so difficult between men and
their sons.
~smith
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Fathers & Sons
By: smith on Sun, 18 August 2002 21:34 |
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Re: Fathers & Sons
By: mike on Sun, 18 August 2002 21:43 |
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I've wondered about this too...
By: lenny on Mon, 19 August 2002 00:50 |
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Re: Fathers & Sons
By: Steve on Mon, 19 August 2002 01:03 |
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Re: Fathers & Sons
By: mihangel on Mon, 19 August 2002 02:41 |
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Sorry, that weeping smiley was meant to be a cheerful one
By: mihangel on Mon, 19 August 2002 02:51 |
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Re: Fathers & Sons
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Hi Warren!
By: lenny on Mon, 19 August 2002 08:59 |
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Yes, welcome, Warren!
By: trevor on Mon, 19 August 2002 18:02 |
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Re: Fathers & Sons
By: trevor on Mon, 19 August 2002 06:17 |
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Re: Fathers & Sons
By: tim on Mon, 19 August 2002 07:47 |
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Tim, I disagree.
By: Steve on Mon, 19 August 2002 08:13 |
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Re: Fathers & daughters
By: Guest on Mon, 19 August 2002 08:22 |
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Re: Fathers & Sons
By: mike on Mon, 19 August 2002 19:19 |
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My situation is slightly different...
By: charlie on Tue, 20 August 2002 00:15 |
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Re: Fathers & Sons
By: e on Tue, 20 August 2002 02:57 |
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In-f***ing-credible
By: trevor on Tue, 20 August 2002 18:10 |
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Re: In-f***ing-credible
By: e on Wed, 21 August 2002 01:10 |
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Re: In-f***ing-credible
By: smith on Wed, 21 August 2002 02:15 |
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Re: In-f***ing-credible
By: e on Wed, 21 August 2002 13:40 |
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Re: Fathers & Sons
By: mt on Wed, 21 August 2002 12:44 |
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Re: MT
By: e on Wed, 21 August 2002 13:50 |
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OOoopsss!!
By: mt on Wed, 21 August 2002 14:14 |
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just a poem/song that i love and sort of fits here
By: Guest on Wed, 21 August 2002 02:08 |
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That song
By: smith on Wed, 21 August 2002 02:21 |
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That song
By: trevor on Wed, 21 August 2002 05:26 |
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I learnt to catch at 14
By: tim on Wed, 21 August 2002 09:34 |
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normally I hate song lyrics on messagaboards
By: tim on Wed, 21 August 2002 09:24 |
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Re: normally I hate song lyrics on messagaboards
By: mike on Wed, 21 August 2002 13:08 |
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Re: normally I hate song lyrics on messagaboards
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Re: just a poem/song that i love and sort of fits here
By: e on Wed, 21 August 2002 13:54 |
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sorry for the tears
By: Guest on Wed, 21 August 2002 11:48 |
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