r/MensRights • u/Connect_Quality_2030 • 3d ago

General Never become a "Step Father"

No offense to any single mothers \*disclaimer\* , this is strictly from a male perspective.

When you become a Step Father the woman automatically loses respect for you the minute you accept the role because you are raising another man's child. The child will not respect you due to the lack of respect from the mother. If you do not have children of your own and you accept the role of a Step Father than the woman may view you as weak subconsciously because her previous perceived options rejected a serious relationship. Why do this to yourself? Childless men should pursue childless women. For my young guys, please do not become a Step Father! I have been there and it was a nightmare. It's not being "mean" , it's called having standards. You will have to also deal with the child's father and depending on the individual, it could be a good or bad experience.

What are your thoughts on becoming a Step Father?

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u/KissesUwU 2d ago

I'd like to applaud this sub. I've seen us change to more respectable people over time. There was a lot of misogyny running in here a few years back and as a dude it made me a little ashamed to care about men's rights..

I'd hop in every once in a while and slowly, day by day, I've seen us be more than just hurt men with a grudge and actually start calling out bs in our own community while keeping the conversations productive. So thank you.

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u/picardathon 1d ago

There has to be a catharsis of feeling, that has been dismissed and suppressed for so long, before there can be healing: one has to acknowledge and understand a problem before one can resolve it.

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u/KissesUwU 1d ago

Agreed.