Man Finds His Ex's Son At His Doorsteps On Father's Day, Asks How To Give Up Playing That Role As He Doesn't Want To See Him Anymore

This man wants the boy to move on but his ex isn't in agreement

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• September 16, 2023

Being a dad takes a lifetime, yet anyone can father a child. Every child's father fills a unique function in their life that cannot be filled by anyone else.

A child's experience in this role can have a significant impact on them and help mold them into the people they become. Additionally, they look to their fathers to give them an emotional and physical sense of security.

Children desire to please their fathers, and a supportive father encourages personal development and strength. Additionally, it fosters a sense of general well-being and self-assurance.

It goes without saying that kids want their parents' affection and attention. In fact, it's a fundamental human desire, in fact.

But what happens if a child's father is away? Does this imply that the youngster will always be hurt? No, not at all.

It's important for children to have a father figure in their lives, even if that father isn't their biological one. The OP of today's story played a fatherly role in the life of her ex's six-year-old son, Timmy.

Two years later, the OP got married to the love of his life, and they just had a son. His ex was angry because her son was going to take a backseat to the OP's own.

OP's first Father's Day came, and he spent it with his dad and son, but guess who showed up at his door? Timmy!

Apparently, the mom dropped him off to spend Father's Day with the OP, and he was pissed about it.

Here's the headline

"It was my first Father's Day yesterday and I spent it with my dad and son"

The Reddit post went mildly viral with close to 400 comments and here are a bunch of them

She is feeding her son with lies which will hurt him

What if something happened to him after she dropped him and drove off?

How does the OP's wife feel about all of this?

The OP should say none of that stuff to the little boy

This Redditor definitely has a lot of questions

Dropping a kid off and leaving before you even know if someone is in and can take them is neglect surely? Didn't you call Child services? Sounds like she is filling this kids head with a lot of lies, what if she doesn't come back next time? What happened when she collected him?

This needs to brought up with her around

A young boy who looks up to the OP as a father figure

Telling the mom that you will no longer be a part of his life

This Redditor says the OP isn't a bad person but he handled the situation badly

She abandoned her child by dropping him off

Like mothers, fathers play a crucial role in a child's emotional growth. Children look to their fathers to establish and uphold norms, and a close family friend, an uncle, or even a grandfather can be a father figure in a child's life.

What counts is that the child has someone who will always love them and be there for them. The OP clearly is tired of playing that role in her ex's son's life.

Maryjane