Won’t his kid be online by age like, 7? He’ll have access to a friend’s iPad or his own computer or phone way sooner than adulthood. What if he sees Dad’s most viral post at the age of 7 or 8 or 11? He’ll probably feel shame about his desire to play with his parent, and might not ask him again.
Just to reiterate, Dad isn’t wrong for sharing these feelings necessarily, but there’s little doubt his son will see the post while he’s still a child young enough to play make-believe. The son won’t see this when he’s old enough to have the benefit of hindsight and an adult mindset. He’s going to see this when his grade school friends show it to him, and at this point, the cat’s out of the bag.
Of course this Dad can appreciate his own father’s writings now that he’s a father himself! If he found out that his Dad didn’t like playing with him when he was still a child, there’s 0 doubt that it would’ve impacted their relationship. That’s the biggest difference here, and there’s no revoking the statement once it’s been broadcast to the entire Twitter-sphere.
Author: Kayitsi.com
