His Dad Worked All Day For Most Of His Life, And He Recently Upset Him After Admitting He Didn’t Feel Bad That He Injured Himself In The Process
Did you have a parent who seemed to be constantly working? It can be really sad when parents miss out on the opportunity to form a close bond with their kids because they’re too busy.
One man’s father worked all day for most of his life, and he recently upset him after admitting he didn’t feel bad that he injured himself in the process.
He’s 25 years old, and his dad is 61. All his life, his dad has been a severe workaholic.
“He’s a mechanic and owns a small shop that he’s probably spent more time at than any other location on Earth,” he explained.
“The man exists to work and never enjoyed anything else.”
For as long as he can remember, his dad has worked 65 hours a week, seven days a week. Yet, they always lived comfortably, and it wasn’t like his dad had to work over 40 hours to keep food on the table. He just always preferred working over everything else.
Growing up, his dad missed a lot of holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions because he was working.
For instance, when he was 14, his dad’s store was closed for Christmas Day. However, he still insisted on going in to do inventory instead of taking the day off to be with his family.
His dad was determined to instill a strong work ethic in him and his siblings at a young age. So as soon as they were old enough and legally able to work, he made them get jobs.
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When they were younger, he’d have them go up and down the block, knocking on neighbors’ doors and asking if they had any work they could do for them.
“I’ll be honest, I’m distant with him,” he explained. “He never showed any affection to us and never paid attention unless it was to give us work. The man has no friends, no hobbies, [and] no interests besides work and sleep. I don’t know why he bothered having three kids.”
His dad’s hard work caught up to him a month ago when he suddenly blew his back out. His doctors told him there wasn’t much they could do, and he wouldn’t be able to work as much as he used to.
Now, his dad is stuck at home, driving his mom and sister crazy. He’s desperate to recover so he can get back to working part-time. Since he hasn’t been working, he’s been extremely bored and doesn’t know what to do with himself. Therefore, he’s started complaining a lot.
When he visited his dad, he started complaining about how he didn’t know what to do. He became brutally honest and told his dad, “Look, you did nothing but work for 40 years straight, and you never had fun; what did you expect? This is what happens when you try to work yourself to death; sometimes you don’t die in time.”
He told his dad that he had no sympathy for him and that he had to stop bothering their family. His dad became very angry, and he decided to leave soon after that. Now, he’s wondering if he was a bit too harsh.
Was he too harsh with his dad, or does he have the right to be angry?
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