The Many Worries of Fatherhood

With depression in their family timeline, I’m terrified that my daughters will suffer from self-doubt, self-loathing and depressive thoughts as they grow up. But really, that’s just the biggest of so many worries of fatherhood. Depending on their age, even their survival could be at stake, and you have to be right behind them watching what they do. Thankfully there’s always daycare for when you absolutely must do something important without them, or maybe even just go to work. Here’s what the dads of our Facebook community are worried about.

Ownix Steele: Feel judged for being who they are. As long as my child is happy and healthy, and isn’t hurting anybody, they shouldn’t have to worry.

David Reynolds: I am going through a divorce..I don’t want my kids to act out in school due to this… it’s rough on them. They want to live with me but are with their mother.

Dimi Tre: Give in to the bizarre sort of of peer pressure that incites animal abuse, physical attacks on others, or dangerous “challenge” attempts.

Johnny J Moreno: I worry they won’t believe in themselves and surpass my expectations. At least be more successful than I am. Go to a University, finish college, get a high paying job that they actually want and never have to actually work a day in their lives. That’s all.

Chris Schroeder: I see all of these joke answers…but heroin is the ONLY thing I fear. I’ve seen way too many people get sucked into that trap and it’s my biggest fear…

Chase Burress: Wreck his car whenever he is a teenager and either incapacitate himself or die.

Sergio Bernal: Not be a kid. Honestly. Kids now a days don’t know how to go out and play and be kids a lot of the time. I’ll be taking my kids to the daycare and watch them to see if there are nice kids there to be around and learn social skills from. I’ll try not to impose, but see if I can get them interested in practicing a sport. Let’s hope things work out!

Tim Barbarino: Not finish college like I did. I got into a line of work that isn’t exactly known for free time and although it was fun and I got to see and do a lot of stuff it wasn’t worth it, now I am starting over and finishing what I started to give them a better future because it’s about them not me.

Blake Dryden: Anything that cost more money than we already spend…. (broken bones, all of the above).

What do you worry your child will do, now or when they are older? Tell us on Facebook.

flickr photo by Loren Kerns.