Damn, busted!Seeing as this is your very first post in the thread, I obviously wasn't referring to you
The Son Surpassing the Father
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STFU, Chaz.
I just think surpassing your dad is only something to be proud of it it means you got better, not that he got worse. If I got a great job that was better than my dad's I probably would take some pride in that, but if he suffered some injury that prevented him from working and I had a minimum wage job, I'd just be more sad that he's fallen rather than be glad that I've accomplished something better than him.
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Honestly, I never thought of myself surpassing really anyone in my family, although I did have a sense of satisfaction that I got my life together sooner than either of my brothers ever did. But then again, regarding daddies, I never had a daddy around, so, well, I've surpassed him on being a good human being!
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also, this isn't really about his father "falling"; he forgot how to tie a tie. It's such a small, inessential issue.
Added at: 15:36
also, this isn't really about his father "falling"; he forgot how to tie a tie. It's such a small, inessential issue.
Some of us get where you're coming from Nick. Its the moment when you realized that you were the Man in the family. You are now the breadwinner going off to work while your father doesn't anymore. The not being able to tie a tie was just the symbol of that.
I had a similar feeling when my mom and grandma were asking me for advice, not on something technology related, but for financial advice that could have a big impact on their well being. That was my oh Im not seen as the child anymore but as an important part of the family with valuable input and responsibilities moment
I had a similar feeling when my mom and grandma were asking me for advice, not on something technology related, but for financial advice that could have a big impact on their well being. That was my oh Im not seen as the child anymore but as an important part of the family with valuable input and responsibilities moment
Regardless of what else they see you as, how responsible you are for them, how proud they are of you, how much they depend on you, and whether they tell you to your face or not, they will always, always, see you as the child.
My dad mostly wears clip-ons or zip-ups. I learned to tie a tie on my own when I was 14 or 15, and have owned more ties than my dad since I was 15 or 16. In high school I wore a suit to school probably twice a week.
You are absolutely right, it makes you feel good. I only own the one suit now and so I only wear it for special occassions, but every so often I'll still wear a tie and shirt combo, and people always ask what I'm dressed up for, and the answer is always nothing.
You are absolutely right, it makes you feel good. I only own the one suit now and so I only wear it for special occassions, but every so often I'll still wear a tie and shirt combo, and people always ask what I'm dressed up for, and the answer is always nothing.
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