Psychology of the Distant Parent

[lech0n 420]

what is it with distant dads? and to a lesser degree, distant moms?

you know what i mean...parents who believe that as long as they provide their family with 3 meals a day, clothes to wear and a roof over their heads, they have it made. parents who believe they're doing ok just because they don't make it a habit to scream or beat the lechon out of their kids.

however, these kinds of parents don't enjoy an intimate relationship with their kids. their kids cannot find themselves to share their problems with these distant parents, and vice versa.

what makes parents act this way? does family or educational background play a part? or how about media? (i.e. icons like john wayne, kevin costner and other stone-cold macho idols of movies and tv...)

feel free to share your opinions on this thread...

LECHON = LYDIA'S (TM)

[the_FLY]

in my case...my dad left...because of their problems with each other...my mom being a complete perfectionist and workaholic...and my dad..as a guy who is a bit easy-going but still hardworking...they usually fought about everything...heck they even quarrel about petty little things...maybe...because they are opposites of each other in terms of attitude towards things...my heart has hardened by all the things that happened...i dunno if i'm capable of giving 100% love and affection to any of them...right now...i seem to treat them both as friends...in my dad's case...he must have weighed his options which is between his obligation to help me become what i am now...and leaving my mom because she causes too much emotional stress plus the fact...he has another significant other...well...he chose the second option...i dunno if this is relevant or anything...Just sharing in other words...

"Embrace The Darkness"
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[lwc]

i think it is largely coz some parents now used to be kids of poor families...and they vowed to give their kids a better future. pero sometimes they overdo it na...and forget the fun part of family life.