Dad Is Scared, Here’s Why!

Being a dad is scary, man. From explosive poop to dating jerks to addiction and depression, and everything in between, there is always something to be afraid of when you are trying to raise good, happy children. Here are some issues that scares dads of our Facebook community right now.

Jacob Barrett: My seven-year-old son not being excepted by his classmates. He has autism and has a hard time socializing, he wants too and he tries too but he doesn’t always know how to do it and I can see already kids ignoring him and pushing him aside, and it breaks my heart.

Ownix Steele: Getting threatened for being a transgender man. Being physically touched/harassed, verbally harassed/insulted by people who don’t agree with my transition. Grown men telling me they’ll “change my mind.”  Yes, inappropriate. I know.

Jayden Segale: My child standing at the side of my bed with her long hair in her face touching me.

Aaron Tackett: My kids future.. What are we really doing in this world to make it better for our children. Pollution, wildlife extinction… Endless wars.. Its all out of control.

John Jesso: My little guy losing the sight in his other eye because of the horrible genetic disease I passed to him not knowing I had it until 4 years after he was born it’s called stickler syndrome it attacks numerous things in such as eyes, bones, and potentially the heart. Also can cause cleft palette and bones deformity. He lost his right eye when he was six not knowing anything was wrong until an annual eye appointment and then they hit me with the news that he could not see from that eye (complete retinal detachment) and within the past 3 years he’s had multiple retinal surgeries to reattach the left one; he has different treatments including dry eye treatment. It’s been a tough road for him especially with him having epilepsy as well. The fear of him going blind completely at a young age kills me.

David Otterman: I work in Law Enforcement. I have been diagnosed with PTSD. What scares the,”HELL” out of me is seeing what happens to children and not wanting that to happen to my little girl. Being overly worried and wanting her to be safe at everything she does. I hate every moment that I worry. All that is what scares the hell out of me.

Scott Sanchez: Death. I come from a long line of early male death thanks to heart disease. I did not take care of myself until he my son was born.

Jesse Ryder: When my little girl isn’t making any noise in the other room….never know what trouble she’s up to!

Rick Campbell: When my 3 boys are playing at a park and I lose sight of one of them for a few minutes.

Shay Dumais: Addiction…I don’t want my kids to have to go through that.

Dan Stevens: There’s going to come a day when you’ll be sitting on the couch and it’ll be as quiet as the night sky. You won’t hear any yelling. No laughing or crying. You’ll take a look around and see that there are no toys anywhere. The house will be clean. Everything exactly where you had placed it the week before. If you ask me what I’m afraid of, what my biggest fear is, my answer would have to be this. Cherish every moment while you can, they’re only little for so long.

What scares the hell out of you? Tell us on Facebook.

flickr photo by Nick Harris.