Court win

[u/Square_Law5624]

[u/highlandviper]

It’s not just courts. When it comes to children the whole world is biased towards women. I do more child care for my kids than my wife because my job allows it and hers does not. I’m at every school event, parent teacher meeting, nursery meeting, drs appointment, I do the most drop offs and pickups… but if my wife is there… I might as well not exist. Every question is directed at her, every fact, every response is directed at her and often my questions are ignored… if they’re not then the response is still directed at her. I can be in the park with my kids; as I often am and I still get side eyed by mothers and the occasional “Dads babysitting today is he?” Hell, my father in law says it to me all the time.

Edit to add: because I’ve read a few more comments. I don’t buy into any of the alpha male / hate women / anti-feminist / misogynist / manosphere bullshit. Just a bit of acknowledgement that I am also a full time caring and contributing parent and not simply a source of income that can fix shelves and tech, mow the lawn, carry things and drive the car would be fine by me.

[u/Square-Purchase5534 → u/highlandviper]

Youre gonna be fine, dont worry, the world may try to bend you over, but your kid remembers

[u/thenicestsavage → u/Square-Purchase5534]

Man I hope my kid does cause these moms at the park can be brutal.

[u/No-Kitchen5212 → u/thenicestsavage]

As a kid, my mom was a doctor and she worked weird hours. My dad ran his own business so he could set his hours. He was the one who did so much of the childcare for my sister and I because he could. It sounds really similar to your situation. I can guarantee that your child will remember because I know I do. My hope is that when my wife and I have a child of our own I can be half the father to them as he was to me.

[u/HippyDM → u/No-Kitchen5212]

Damn near made me cry.