http://theexceptionalman.com/2009/09/15/becoming-a-man/ Stories About Trying to Be a Better Man Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:48:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://theexceptionalman.com/2009/09/15/becoming-a-man/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Caleb Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:09:29 +0000 http://theexceptionalman.com/?p=160#comment-4 Thanks for the thoughts, Dean. Glad to see this resonated with you, as it does with me. Thanks for the thoughts, Dean. Glad to see this resonated with you, as it does with me.

]]> http://theexceptionalman.com/2009/09/15/becoming-a-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Dean Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:44:46 +0000 http://theexceptionalman.com/?p=160#comment-3 I'm only 18 but this got me thinking. My whole childhood (0-16/17) my dad was the control figure in my house. My mum was the nice one who let me do things, my dad was the one who put his foot down. This I have no problems with, it worked. As I got into my junior year I would argue with my dad about little things, but still listened to the serious stuff. Now I'm about to head off to college and I get the feeling the relationship will change. Next time I see him I'm sure we'll share a pint (I live in the UK). I think that's the way it works for this part of the world. At first the dad is the strong controlling figure, then you start to resist that, and finally once you leave home you're both men who share the pleasure of manly things. He's still your father but you can both enjoy the game together, drink together, and be men together. At least that's my impressions at 18. -Dean I’m only 18 but this got me thinking. My whole childhood (0-16/17) my dad was the control figure in my house. My mum was the nice one who let me do things, my dad was the one who put his foot down. This I have no problems with, it worked. As I got into my junior year I would argue with my dad about little things, but still listened to the serious stuff. Now I’m about to head off to college and I get the feeling the relationship will change. Next time I see him I’m sure we’ll share a pint (I live in the UK).
I think that’s the way it works for this part of the world. At first the dad is the strong controlling figure, then you start to resist that, and finally once you leave home you’re both men who share the pleasure of manly things. He’s still your father but you can both enjoy the game together, drink together, and be men together.
At least that’s my impressions at 18.
-Dean

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