The Male Appreciation Thread

[PredatorSmile]

There are many good men in the world and most of the time, their good actions go unnoticed.


Take my dad for example, he took care of me and my two brothers. He put us through college. Some good men are unlucky and find themselves with she-devils. That's unfortunate. I want to let the good men know that they are appreciated.


share your thoughts, ladies and gents.


Let us know about a good man you know.

 

[qwezirider]

My own dad. Just a garden variety good man who worked his ass off for us kids and ex-wife. And while I always loved him and knew he took care of us, it never fully hit me as to the extent his love went until I had my own children.

Then it hits like a ton of bricks when you have to provide life for your own.

 

[OlderBiMan]

My dad is a tough guy, currently in his 70s and still going strong. He is actively involved in the neighborhood crime watch and the young men and women look up to him. I learned how to be a man by following his good example. I shall never forget him.

 

[KatherineBlackers]

My father is the original Tough Guy.

 

[PredatorSmile]

My own dad. Just a garden variety good man who worked his ass off for us kids and ex-wife. And while I always loved him and knew he took care of us, it never fully hit me as to the extent his love went until I had my own children.

Then it hits like a ton of bricks when you have to provide life for your own.

Ain't you glad you had him ? I didn't always get along with mine but he's a cool guy.

 

[fauconier]

Good men

I want to let the good men know that they are appreciated. Let us know about a good man you know.

I'd like to nominate my cousin. He is an exceptionally reliable, hard-working guy who loves his kids more than anything. Unfortunately, he is married to a woman who makes his life, and that of their kids, a living hell. She is abusive, addicted to drugs, and totally irresponsible. Still, he hangs in there because his kids need him and he would never do anything to hurt them. He's pretty much sacrificed his own immediate happiness for the long-term benefit of his children. Yes, he and his wife may get divorced eventually and probably should. But until that happens, my cousin deserves the highest respect because he literally lives for his kids. Thanks, PS, for starting this thread. There are millions of good guys out there, but they're not the ones making the headlines or (unless I miss my guess) being saluted in university classes on gender issues. But they're real. (BTW, you're one of my favorite folks on lit. I just happen to think you're a highly interesting and honest person as reflected in your posts, and, well...I love your photo.)

 

[OlderBiMan]

I'd like to nominate my cousin. He is an exceptionally reliable, hard-working guy who loves his kids more than anything. Unfortunately, he is married to a woman who makes his life, and that of their kids, a living hell. She is abusive, addicted to drugs, and totally irresponsible. Still, he hangs in there because his kids need him and he would never do anything to hurt them. He's pretty much sacrificed his own immediate happiness for the long-term benefit of his children. Yes, he and his wife may get divorced eventually and probably should. But until that happens, my cousin deserves the highest respect because he literally lives for his kids. Thanks, PS, for starting this thread. There are millions of good guys out there, but they're not the ones making the headlines or (unless I miss my guess) being saluted in university classes on gender issues. But they're real. (BTW, you're one of my favorite folks on lit. I just happen to think you're a highly interesting and honest person as reflected in your posts, and, well...I love your photo.)

I'd like to nominate my dad. he taught me how to be a good man.

 

[Nimbikarana]

Good thread here, it addresses something where....I feel the media has an anti-male bias, as far as always portraying men as stupid and ugly.

 

[Tymeless]

I nominate my daddy who has always been there for me though our emotional bond hasn't always been the best. We are nearing a crossroads soon where he will have to accept me as his daughter instead of his son and i have a feeling he will pass the test but it will be a hard one for Him my mother and my sister.

 

[PredatorSmile]

glad to see there is still good in the world.

 

[south_florida_bicur]

There are many good men in the world and most of the time, their good actions go unnoticed.


Take my dad for example, he took care of me and my two brothers. He put us through college. Some good men are unlucky and find themselves with she-devils. That's unfortunate. I want to let the good men know that they are appreciated.


share your thoughts, ladies and gents.


Let us know about a good man you know.

I too was lucky to grow up around an excellent father. Even though he was working long hours, Mom always tried to make sure the family ate together even if at times we would eat around 8pm. 8pm is late to eat on school nights.

After dinner and after I'd finish my homework, Dad & I always talked at the kitchen table to get caught up on what is going on in my life. If there was nothing new then we'd talk about sports. He made sure that he was very involved in my life even though he work schedule sometimes did not allow it.

He'd miss my baseball & football games but at night he made sure I kept him informed of everything that happened. Each conversation started with him apologizing for not being there.

I understood worked kept him from attending my games but now that I am an adult I fully understand how hard it was for him mentally / emotionally not being able to be there.

I had (and still have) a few friends that were not as lucky as I was to have a close father. They considered my father more of a father to them then their own father was. This is why the 2 of them invited my parents to their wedding (regardless of what state it was in) and thanked him personally for his help and keeping him on the straight & narrow path. One of these friends (who is now a father of his own) told me after his 1st child was born that he treat his child the same way that my father treated me with much love & understanding.

I told my father and even though he felt honored that someone else (besides his children) sees him as a role model even though he thinks he could have done much better as a parent and blames his job & the long hours from being more then he can be.

We recently went to a baseball game and he got emotional because he made a comment about him being at a game with his father. I hugged him and said thank you for being my father.

Add 1 more thing - my father now is still my best friend.


PredatorSmile - excellent thread...

 

[Wolfman1982]

I think I will nominate my father And I think I have said a lot about him in an older thread, why I feel he is my super dad