Things That Will Stir Up Your Daddy Issues Just In Time For Father’s Day
With Father's Day is just around the corner, stores and online advertisements are flooded with promotions about Father's Day. If you have a great relationship with your father, I'm happy for you, but many of us just aren't in the same boat.
So, if you also have daddy issues like me, here are some tweets that will be far too relatable.
Where Is The Lie?
I swear, dads will treat their children as inhuman and then pull a total 180° change the second their kid is in their 20s. Where was this energy when I was a teen?
Men Think They Can Heal You
I might have problems with my dad, but that doesn't mean I expect every man who enters my life to fix them. Sir, just make out with me and stop mentioning the dumb shows you think make you interesting.
This Really Be What Families Are Like
I'm going to be honest: I've never witnessed a family where the dad was honest about his own mistakes and owned up when he was wrong instead of just placing blame on other family members.
Me After Leaving Home
It would be one thing if the horrible toxic traits that my dad showed toward me simply existed in a vacuum, but unfortunately, I am now prone to never trusting a man again.
Looking At All You Aging Men
Every time I see a man over the age of 40 wearing glasses, I hope he has used his improved sight to consider the ways in which his behaviors are affecting his children.
He Started This Mentality, Sir
Men will use this rebuttal in an attempt to make women reconsider their original statement without any consideration for the fact that the first man to disappoint them was their own father.
As A Woman Of Color, I Feel You
Never Have I Ever was a recent show released on Netflix about a teenage Indian girl. While most of the stereotypes about being a child of immigrants are true, this one just missed the mark.
Bet You Weren't Ready For That, Dude
Pro-tip for when you get into the hanky panky: never—not even a little bit—refer to her biological father in any way, shape, or form. I promise that you will regret it.
Bonding With Mom Was Always Like This!
I truly love that most of the "bonding" time I had with my mom as a child and teen involved us both encouraging each other to do/buy things my dad would hate.
Fatherhood Is Just A Long Stream Of Traumas
Fathers will do something that deeply damages their child in an emotional way and instead of apologizing or taking accountability for it, say, "It was never my intention to hurt you."
This Is Where My Dating Problems Started
Women will be like, "So this new guy I'm seeing is an emotionally unintelligent idiot who doesn't know how to do his laundry, but at least he listens to me sometimes!"
This Is Truly Foreign To Me
Every once in a while, I'll run into another woman who will only have positive things to say about her father, and it genuinely is so confusing to me as someone who can barely hold a conversation with my old man.
The Duality Of Father
Some fathers, like old vacuum models, only have two modes of functionality: either they're going way too hard and destroying anything in their path, or they are borderline ineffectual with no signs of functioning.
Sometimes They Also Barbecue
While I'm sure fathers might participate in other activities—such as mowing the lawn—throughout their lifetimes, these are the ones that emotionally stick with their daughters for the rest of their lives.
This Right Here Is The Best Hot Take
The number of times that I've seen men weaponize the term "daddy issues" towards me or another women is astonishing, as if they aren't admitting that men negatively impact the women around them.
Dear Fathers, Please Seek Therapy
Here's the thing: I totally understand that there's a stigma surrounding mental health treatment and men, but I promise you that you (and everyone around you) will be better off if you do.
As A Writer, I Feel This
I may be traumatized by my upbringing, but at least I'm able to turn my father's many mistakes into nuanced poetry and creative arts projects now that I'm an adult.
As A Pretty Gal, I Must Agree
Maybe correlation does not exactly equal causation in this situation, but every woman I know who had a difficult father has grown up to be a strong, empathetic, and beautiful human being.
Oh No, You Ruined Women's Lives
Men, whether they're fathers or not, will act like the greatest difficulty in their lives is overcoming the pain they caused to the women around them while they were learning to be fully functional adults.
In Summary:
It's not that I think all fathers are bad. In fact, I know a few good ones. I just think we also need to admit that many fathers have inflicted pain on their kids in ways that will take years to heal.
