Does Gen Z have a Fatherlessness Crisis?

[evermetalhead]

That man in the end was the most logical, sensible and accurate.

[indeswma]

Men also teach empathy by showing children how to treat a giving and emotionally available mother… with love and respect. “Dont treat your mother like that, ” and so on. Its no small thing.

[GothicGali]

Last guy’s answer was great. I’ll add to that - If the father isn’t in the picture, see who else fills the father figure role for her. My dad was violent and on drugs. Mom stayed with him for the first 9 years of my life trying to make it work, she didn’t want me to be without a father. I turned to my Grandpa and one of my Uncles to fill that role. My grandpa passed recently, but I had a fantastic relationship with him. My uncle is still around, and has two very energetic boys. Mom remarried when I was 16, and my stepdad became another father figure for me too. The only men I want to walk me down the aisle are my uncle and stepdad, and I want to carry a trinket to represent my grandpa. Fathers are critical, single motherhood is bad but sometimes necessary, and no one can convince me otherwise. Mom made the right choice in leaving dad, but neither of us pretend single motherhood was good.

[gentheoddity]

I read the title fast and thought it said does GEN have a father?😂

[MiahShears]

My father and I were never close; his doing. I tried for years.
But my husband and I? He is my best friend. Not all dads are their daughter’s role models, so I do disagree that how she is with her father is how she will be with you.
To those of you with close relationships with your fathers, that’s amazing and I am so happy for your blessing.

[IrishRanter]

Just gonna put this out here GEN keep it up. Second that man at the end said exactly what I've been told my entire life.

[valeriaduranchacon]

I think both the mother and father bring an image of love, support, and selflessness into a family (at least this has been the case for me). However, they show these things in different ways. I see the way my dad loves my mom and it makes me want that same love that he has for her. Throughout my childhood he has shown support for all of my sisters and me by going to conferences, art shows, and concerts all while cheering us on. Lastly my dad has always put his family first. He gave up his dreams so that he could provide for us and comes back from work everyday tired yet still wanting to show his love. My dad has brought something that my mom can't and that is the image of a good man.

[luiscordova]

Daughters without a positive father role model makes that woman 9 out 10 times dependent on some conditional love. So sad

[Saucyminx]

I agree with the woman that says fathers bring stability. My father has been a constant force of stability and support throughout my life. I truly feel for the people that have not grown up with a loving father. They can still have happy and fulfilling lives but it's so much easier when you have that support from home.

[Téta]

The father is the one who wouldn't mind to be the breadwinner and take care of his family, the father is the one who push his kids to do their best, is the one who put limits, and give us the sour lessons that the mother is too kind to give. We all know how important is a mother to a family, but this world is trying to erase the importance of a good father in a person's life. Having a good dad save you from a lot of issues in adult life

[bbygrl]

My dad taught me SO MUCH. We never got along great, but I have skills I wouldn't if not for him.

[LemiosCC]

My ex girlfriend treated me with respect, gave me confidence to improve myself, and I geniunely wanted to be a good man to make her family and my own proud. After a few months that slowly dissopated into screaming matches, alcoholism, drug abuse, living homeless in a car, just an absolute nightmare. Her biological Dad lives in another state with her step-mom, raising 2 young kids. She was staying in our state with her biological Mom and step-dad. The mom and step-dad drank and fought verbally constantly. After my ex revealed her true colors, the only way I could describe her was a malignant narcissist and control freak who didn't know how to utilize the control she dictated. The same could be said for her Mom.

[xdplays]

that last quote is something you should be really cautious of it seems insignificant but its actually crazy how much influence they have on their kid

[Carrerarennsport]

just look at the relavent scientific literature. Outcomes of male AND female children are far better with single dad's than single moms. You can translate that to a two parent household, dads are extremely important.

[ciciciciciclala]

Depends on the general gender roles within the culture the parents are from. And even then it still depends on the specific couple.

For example, I'm Dutch and I generally see the women around me take care of the gardens. As do I (I'm female). I'm also the one who knows more about camping/survival, appliance maintenance, painting walls then my partner. While he might be better at helping with homework for certain subjects or cooking.

I don't think there is much females can give that males inherently can't, or vise versa. Only thing I can think of is emotional empathy on a deeper level regarding certain issues typically only men or only women experience. Or maybe fathers can offer more physical protection in general. With exceptions in families where the father is disabled or the mother knows self defence, for example.

At the end of the day, I do think it's important for children to have both male and female adults present in their lives. However, that is because I think there should be more than just 2 adults securely present in a childs life for a plethora of reasons. I believe in the "it takes a village to raise a child" thought.

[BaronCriticize]

Intensified waiting for the next upload

[LKCLifer]

A single father home will raise better well rounded children than a single mother. Its been proven.

[KaptynEllie]

I hate hearing other women say a father contributes “nothing”. I immediately assume they have no father, have a shitty relationship with their father or are misandrist. Like who hurt you?

[chickenhermano]

This is a horrible time to have daughters

[Cimlite]

The people who can't answer this question immediately, clearly didn't have one.