As a dad myself, dudes who willingly deny themselves being in the presence of the miracle of childbirth let alone being there for the entirety of what comes after baffles me.
Yeah but people have lived whole lives built from experiences you can’t possibly be aware of. A lot of women don’t want their SO present during the labor and delivery. That’s extremely common. I was lucky enough to be like you.
Hospitals alone can stir up trauma for so many people. All I’m trying to say, it’s not a good time or place to judge someone’s character because you can’t really know exactly what they’re going through or what they’ve been through.
I also meant being a parent after. Things like feeding your kid. Changing their diapers. I've met other people in my life who never do a bedtime, never change a diaper, etc.
I think part of the work is part of the reward of being a parent, even if it is hard to realize it at the time.
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