Job Satisfaction

saintmdterps said

My dad was a WWII veteran and of the "tough guy" mindset. Life was hard and so you gritted your teeth and got through it. This took a toll an him, and by extension us as well.

What I learned from my dad in this regard is that many times being tough is both asking for help, and accepting help when it is offered, as well as being open to suggestions that aren't your own

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My dad was adopted by a woman who didn’t wants kids and a man who died in WW2 and never set eyes on the child he adopted
Dad was raised alone by my grandmother (and extended family) for about 10 years until she remarried (to a truly great guy)
So dad hardly had any positive modeling - seemingly the main focus of his parenting philosophy was ‘don’t make my mother’s mistakes’
(in a bizarre was my father and my wife are very similar)