RE: Steem Basic Income Giveaway (Above average)
You know, that has GOT to be one of the most uncomfortable stock photos you could have picked for this post :P
I think I am an above average father to my son. I try to spend as much time as possible with him, and I think I'm very patient and warm to him.
I think I am an average husband to my wife. I don't do anything I'm embarrassed about, but I only don't really do much that I'm proud of, either.
I suspect I may be a below average son, even though I fancy myself an above average one. I try to call every other day or so just to say hey, but I tend to vent my frustrations about other family members to them, which puts them in a difficult place sometimes. I can also be somewhat manipulative, callous, and passive-aggressive, even with them (sometimes especially with them).
Damnit... I had the same thought! I was wondering if anyone else would see it as well, and of course it would be you!
Great thing to be above average in! I also hope I'm the same for my girls... I guess the jury will be out until they turn into adults! I wonder if I can maintain the position as they grow up and pass through the terror years!
Average husband? I'm sure you are better than that! Nothing embarrassing is a good start I guess!
Oh... tell me about being a good son.... living so far away from parents is weird, it really introduces a degree of disconnection. As I grow up in my own role as a father, I keep thinking about things that I would have wanted to have done differently when I was growing up under my parent's care. Nothing disasterous, but things I would have told my past self...
Funny you mention that last bit... It's been the topic of a post I've been wanting to write for a couple months now but just don't know how to approach. Basically boils down to the fact that I want to help him discover his passion/purpose/meaning. Sometimes I feel like all I've ever really accomplished is making a small copy of myself. If I can at least get him to a point in his life where he feels like he is making a difference in the world, it'll justify my own existence as nothing more than a father.
Oof. That's some super-heavy stuff right there. Like I said, no idea how to turn this thought into a full-blown post, haha.
Glad you managed the post!
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