u/Echidnux

Every year I wake up on Father’s Day and feel melancholy. Father’s Day makes me feel awful.

For the record, I don’t have an abusive father. I have a dad who tries. He’s not perfect and I (usually) don’t expect him to be.

I think my depression/anxiety comes from the idea that *all* dads can take Father’s Day as an affirmation they’re doing a good job. The worst dad out there can celebrate Father’s Day and feel good about their awfulness.

It just feels like a free attaboy for too many dads. I hate that, and frankly I don’t trust men enough to give them a broad categorical free attaboy.