Fathers Matter

[xeniakostas]

Well.... it's deeper than that even. The line of friends is not to be ignored either. Bottom line: predators approach those who are vulnerable.

[richardmoore]

The saddest part of being a strong father is knowing we can't save all kids in the world from bad outcomes

[newchangeunlisted_viewer]

Pay attention to your loved ones and notice when something is off
If they come to you, treat it seriously and don't brush it off

[joeygarcia]

A wise father once said: “You better make sure to show and tell your kids you love them. Because if you don’t, someone else will.”

[sentienttoaster]

nothing wrong with traditional families. nothing wrong with non traditional families either. as long as you are a good parent then it should turn out well for your child

[Ruby_rr]

Just like my favorite quote, "Every child deserves a parent, but not every parent deserves a child" - Vinod Kapri

[comfylang]

The problem is, most child abuse comes from the people that the child knows (roughly 34% - family members, 59% - acquaintances). Creepy, obsessive, gross child predators are no joke and every normal parent would do everything they could to protect their child from strangers both offline & online.

Yet, the probability of being molested by a family member, classmate, teacher or a friend is much higher, because it's easier to earn the trust of a child if you know them. Also it's easier to manipulate and scare the child into not telling anyone about abuse. Most children are scared of strangers (as they should be), but because we're all taught to only trust certain adults (parents, older siblings, teachers), it's them who take advantage of the trust.

Your message is absolutely right, many child abusers look like that. For many, it's their way of thinking. But i's just not what MOST child abusers and pedophiles look like. Most of them are known to the child. Many of them are friends, family and "reliable adults".

The worst case scenario is if the parents don't believe the child. Imagine undergoing such traumatic experience, and your parents claim that you made it up. Because they wouldn't believe that, let say, the nice, hard working, helpful uncle, the father of 2 beautiful sons could do that. "He is family".

And here lies the ugly truth - most danger comes from the most trusted ones. It's easier to believe that only "evil pedophiles" molest children. These evil pedophiles are most likely the ones we call friends, classmates, colleagues, and family.

[Rogue_Chanman]

The Wolf never comes for the sheep while it’s being watched by the dog.

[Josh]

Forget friends, I’m an older brother. If my younger brothers ever told me something like that. I would be serving a life sentence.

[bkroberts]

Even childless I’m super protective of kids. Any man with good character should be, it’s a sign of strength imo.

[quantumleaper]

Pay attention to your kids at all costs

[___Lyric___]

My father is an extremely strong man both physically and mentally. Literally the guy you would see on the street and not wanna mess with. I come from a loving traditional home— a ped still tried it. I was playing with a friend in my driveway. A guy pulled up and asked if we had seen his dog. I said no. He said to come over to the car so he could show me a picture that might jog my memory. I was smart, but not in this moment, in this moment I was a kid who just didn’t wanna be inconvenienced. I said something like “I haven’t seen any dog. So it doesn’t matter what your dog looks like”. Seeing a picture wasn’t going to change the fact that I hadn’t seen a dog. My dad came back outside (he had been outside with us but we were old enough to play unsupervised and he just popped in to use the bathroom) and the minute my dad came outside the guy sped away. It’s true that peds go for the vulnerable— but they’re also opportunistic, and they’ll try anything if they want a child desperately enough.

[zephusdarkside]

I have had an okay relationship with my father, but that never stopped one from getting to me. They were the babysitter, and the child of one of the still family friends. If you think the only child predators are men, they're not. I honestly wish I had the kind of audience that this man has to talk about this.

[BRANDONMALVEAUX-vc]

The fact that he was released is even more telling

[juliusfucik]

Pedophiles should get the death penalty. Change my mind.

[bettawitch]

Yes!! I agree! A strong father figure is so important to the child as well, not only a protector! They are both.

[TravisNott]

Remember kings, get stronger not just for yourself, but to protect those you love

[goldsyerex]

Deadbeat Dads: “I missed the part where that’s my problem”

[Ponydriver]

I grew up without my father. My mother and my sister have been my parents, i was and always felt love and protection. My mother was a strong person, so yeah, i was always safe.
My family was not the traditional family, but a loving and secure one.

[Jay_Ira]

Buddy I could keep watching this clip over and over just to hear your encouraging words. Thanks for this, may God bless you and keep you.