Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Father of Mine
Hey
Ok so I'm not sure where this post is gonna go to, I just feel the need to rant. See, I have two friends, two very close, dear friends of mine, who are both having father problems. It makes me appreciate the Homer-esque "doesn't show interest, but doesn't mean he doesn't care" approach my father has taken. But, this isn't about my Dad, so let me move on a little bit.
Ok, best friend #1. Her Father is being extremely selfish in my opinion. (I plan on making these somewhat anonymous, since it's not my place to spill the details) But yeah, he's being selfish and a real jerk. He's putting himself ahead of his family. And I don't mean skipping a family affair to go golfing (that was just an example, I figured golf is kinda Dad-like) no, he's pretty much abandoning his family. Granted, the guys kids are moved out for right now, but his kids are in school. What if they need to move back home for financial reasons? What about his own wife? He just doesn't seem to care and it pisses me off. What hurts even more is that there's nothing I can do, to help my friend. Yeah, I can tell her, "I'm here for you if you need to talk" But that can only be said so many times, before sounding like a broken record. I just wish I could help her.
Friend #2. OK, this one's a little more general. Also, another very close friend of mine, only her father is a bit of an ass all the time. She has flat out told me she hates him, and has told me why. Again, it's not my place to mention details, so I'm sorry you only get half a story here, but just go with me on this. Again, it's just frustrating to know that I can't do anything.
I guess, sometimes I wish I could be more than the shoulder to lean/cry/bitch on. But, sometimes, that's enough. So, to both of you (I hope you know who you are) I am here if you need to talk, or to rant.
Jeff
Ok so I'm not sure where this post is gonna go to, I just feel the need to rant. See, I have two friends, two very close, dear friends of mine, who are both having father problems. It makes me appreciate the Homer-esque "doesn't show interest, but doesn't mean he doesn't care" approach my father has taken. But, this isn't about my Dad, so let me move on a little bit.
Ok, best friend #1. Her Father is being extremely selfish in my opinion. (I plan on making these somewhat anonymous, since it's not my place to spill the details) But yeah, he's being selfish and a real jerk. He's putting himself ahead of his family. And I don't mean skipping a family affair to go golfing (that was just an example, I figured golf is kinda Dad-like) no, he's pretty much abandoning his family. Granted, the guys kids are moved out for right now, but his kids are in school. What if they need to move back home for financial reasons? What about his own wife? He just doesn't seem to care and it pisses me off. What hurts even more is that there's nothing I can do, to help my friend. Yeah, I can tell her, "I'm here for you if you need to talk" But that can only be said so many times, before sounding like a broken record. I just wish I could help her.
Friend #2. OK, this one's a little more general. Also, another very close friend of mine, only her father is a bit of an ass all the time. She has flat out told me she hates him, and has told me why. Again, it's not my place to mention details, so I'm sorry you only get half a story here, but just go with me on this. Again, it's just frustrating to know that I can't do anything.
I guess, sometimes I wish I could be more than the shoulder to lean/cry/bitch on. But, sometimes, that's enough. So, to both of you (I hope you know who you are) I am here if you need to talk, or to rant.
Jeff
