2007-06-17 05:15:48 · 19 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I didn't even know my dad, but then I grew up and searched for him and found him. If he and my mother stayed together, I would not have felt he was a roll model. He left my mother when she was pregnant and married another woman. He has 3 children (2 men, one woman) with this woman and they all live at home and are bums (including my dad). The wife and daughter are the only ones who hold down a job and try to keep up with the bills. I am happy I didn't turn out like that!
2007-06-17 05:20:06 · answer #1 · answered by Mother of 5/Madre de 5 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
My father is an amazing role model. I look up to him as a parent and as a genuinely caring human being. He is a great dad, and a really loving grandfather. He and my mom have a tremendously close relationship with all their children and we are a very tightknit family. I can talk to my dad about anything--he may not be the best communicator in terms of talking about his feelings, but his advice is always honest and forthright. I feel truly blessed to call him my Dad.
2007-06-17 14:31:00 · answer #2 · answered by sidnee_marie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not my role model. He was cheating on my mom with his best friend's wife. Then kicked us out of the house with no where to live. A verbally abusive guy to boot. He was very wealthy and wouldn't even help me with my college education. I couldn't even get any student loans because I was considered a "Privileged Child" because of my father's income, who I didn't even see.
It's been 10 years since all of this and he has since married his friend's now "ex-wife". It seems like the older he is getting the more he is understanding all of the terrible things he has done. We are trying to work on a "civil" relationship. He is still my Dad, but it will take me a long time to forgive what he did to my Mom and I. I don't have room for hate in my heart so I am trying to move forward.
2007-06-17 12:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by NoTurningBackNow 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Even in my 40s I would still love to be a daddy's girl and be able to have him as a role model but he has other ideas. I try, call him every week and walk on eggshells so as not to upset him, but he doesn't like me very well. Oh well. Not much I can do about it I suppose. Even if he did like me, he lives his life with different ideals than I do some of which I have a hard time accepting.
2007-06-17 13:39:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have always had a great relationship with my dad (and my mom!) He is an all around good guy. :) He is an art teacher and a baseball coach and even though he spent the WHOLE day in an art class, he always had time to sit and color with me when he came home from work :) (or to play catch)
He is a great listener and has always been available to me...whether I just need someone to talk to, or I ran out of gas, or I don't know how to change the brake light on my car lol
He is also a fantastic grandpa to my boys and I am so grateful that not only do they have a wonderful father to look up to, but TWO incredible grandfathers as well :)
2007-06-17 13:12:37 · answer #5 · answered by western b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad passed away on January 6th 1988 and yes her was my role model. By watching my dad I learnt how to work hard and respect people. He taught me how to have a sense of humour and not to sweat the small stuff. He taught me to ask before I speak. He taught me how to have fun with my children. If not for my dad I would not be the mother, sister, daughter, aunt, friend that I am today. My father helped me to become a loving caring person just by being himself. My dad loved life and other. He loved all 6 of his children equally and he also loved his 5 step children. Never once did they feel like they were 2nd best. I miss my dad everyday. He was my friend, my shoulder to cry on and he loved me despite my mistakes. I know in my heart that he is up in Heaven, so I just want to say to my dad on Father's Day "Happy Fathers Day Dad, I love you and I miss you and I'm proud to be your daughter."
2007-06-17 15:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew my dad but he never cared about us. I only saw him 5 times a year. So yeah... he is not my role model
2007-06-17 12:24:17 · answer #7 · answered by #125 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have made the effort to know your family (not just Dad) during your teen years, then I can say that all such people will know their Dads and will know if they are the role models or not.
As far as I go , my Dad is my role model and I believe in him. I know him (please keep in mind that we don't stay together, but he knows my voice on the phone as I know his..)
2007-06-17 12:25:09 · answer #8 · answered by JRay 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did not know my father while growing up and just met him in the past year. I was lucky enough to have a grandfather who really cared about me and my siblings. He stood up and played a very important role in my life and I'll always be thankful.
2007-06-17 13:44:32 · answer #9 · answered by Sylvia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course he is my role model. I would be lost without him and am very fortunate to have him and my mother as parents.
2007-06-17 12:24:20 · answer #10 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋