How ironic that the Monday Mission for this week should be all about fathers. I meant to actually to write something in regards to father's day, but I decided against it. In my culture it;s a big no no to talk about family problems to others or in the open. It;s the skeletons in the closet thing. Guess, I;m fucked. Sigh.... So here we go.
1. What does Father's Day mean to you personally?
Absolutely nothing. I was about as disconnected and as distant from my father as anyone could be. As far as I am/was concerned he just supplied the other half of my genetic makeup.
2. Was there a Father, or a Father Figure in your life as you grew up?
No. I am not sure if I ever really had one or tried to find one. My mom did a pretty damn good job of being a parent to me. I learned very quickly how to raise myself and teach myself about life. And it worked out fine. I don;t think I missed out on anything. I mean if you don;t know what you;re missing, how can you miss it?
3. a) If you are a parent, is the father of your child(ren) involved on a daily basis? Is that even important?
or if you do not have children
b) Would you like to become a parent? Would you be good at raising your own children?
Yes. I would love to have children and I would most definitely raise them well, and, most importantly, raise them myself.
4. With Rosie, Callista, Jodie and Camryn all raising children without Fathers, Hollywood seems to be sending a message that children do not need male role models. Do you agree? Are these "stars" sending a good message to the young adults who admire them?
Just because we are ideologically and sociologically conditioned to think we need a male or female role model. Why? Why do we need someone else to idolize or ape in order to form our identities. Guidance is one thing, imposing your ideologies is another. There is nothing that two parents can do that one can;t do on their own. Two parents come in handy when you want to play one for the other. Plus, why is it that starts are or should be responsible for sending messages to people. I am so tired of people placing the blame and responsibility on celebrities. Raise your own fucking kids. Enough with pointing the fingers to explain why kids turn out so bad. And messages are not inherently bad or good, it's what we place on them due to social mores and norms.
5. Do you think the absence of a loving, caring father in the life of a child could have any influence on their sexual preferences when the child grows up?
Is this like the doting mother who turns her son gay because of too much affection? Again, that is bullshit especially because I believe sexual preference is genetically predetermined. It;s not some damned light switch you turn on and off. You can;t turn someone gay or straight. However, I DO think that a parent needs to be caring and understanding of their child's choices. And why is it always the absent father that makes kids gay????? What about gay parents who raise str8 children? People need to get their logic right and their heads examined and stop judging and forming opinions based on both social and biblical mythologies.
6. Was there ever a time when your father became "uncool." Or maybe embarrassed you?
He didn;t have a chance to because no one really met him. My mother was my only parental contact with my friends. He was left in the shadows.
7. Are you ever too old to kiss your Dad?
Wrong question to be asking me. I think I stopped kissing mine when I was 9. But in general, I think you are never too old to show affection to your parents.
BONUS: When you coming home, dad?
You left????
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