Parenting

People Are Sharing The Best Advice They Got From Their Dads (20 Posts)

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“Curiosity. Just being eager to learn how stuff works, in general. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy, I just like to observe things and wonder things about them (might sound banal but a lot of people seem to lack this).” — Gabstra678

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“‘Don’t be an idiot’ changed my life.” — i_am_a_dead

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“If it counts I learned not to emotionally and physically abuse my kids from my father.” — Carlos-_-spicyweiner

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“Life is not about success, attaining things, status, etc. Those things have a place, but they shouldn’t be your main focus. Instead, concentrate on being a better version of yourself. Grow, learn, be honest with people and be honest with yourself (which is harder imo). Cultivate real relationships with people. Take care of and be grateful for the one’s you love. It’s okay to fail, but it’s not okay to not try.” — Obsidiantic

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“That good is relative. I pretty much hated my dad growing up. We fought constantly and I thought he got off on trying to control me. It took me a long time to see how much he loved me, how much he sacrificed for me. Yeah, we had some bad times, but there were good days and there were perfect moments. My dad taught me that no one is perfect, but he taught me to fight for my family, to love my family, and even if it’s not perfect? It was enough.” — accordingtothelore

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“You ALWAYS. LEAVE. A. NOTE.” — SharkPrey

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“Lottery tickets are a tax on people who are bad at math.” — Drusgar

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“I learned how to love people with no conditions from my Dad. He is the most patient, loyal, devoted person I’ve ever met. He didn’t have a very good example to build off of because his father was abusive and had anger issues but he’s living proof that you can break the cycle for your kids.” — whoworeitworse

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My dad always spoke to me like an adult. If he wanted me to do something, he would take the time to explain to me why (especially if it was hard). He never once told me ‘because I told you so’ or ‘because I’m the adult.’ If I pushed back, he would walk me through his logic and most of the time I’d agree with him. This was for everything from doing yard work to apologizing to someone. It was because of this that I always felt comfortable coming to him with my problems. He’d ask me what I thought my options were and we’d walk through each of them together. He’d tell me what he thought the right answer was, but ultimately let me choose for myself. Him letting me practice my own decision making is what I think prepared me for adulthood the most.” — theAfroViking

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“My father is a colorblind artist. He was taught how to mix colors to paint by another colorblind artist. I’m a colorblind female (very rare); he noticed and taught me how to mix colors to paint. That’s allowed me to have artist jobs (even a costume designer for a while). I enjoy many hobbies that need good color identification and matching. My father gave me the gift of understanding and appreciating color even though we’re both colorblind. My life is more beautiful because of what he taught me.” — Zapskilz

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Patricia Grisafi

Patricia Grisafi, PhD, is a freelance writer and educator. Her work has appeared in Salon, Vice, Bitch, Bustle, Broadly, The Establishment, and elsewhere. She is passionate about pit bull rescue, cursed objects, and designer sunglasses.