In a recent TikTok, one adult son, Dillon, realized something of his father’s immortality. Now a father himself, he sees his parents in a different light, offering support and empathy to his mother while questioning some of his father’s motives.
For many Generation X and Millennial children, their baby boomer fathers weren’t often around when they were young. In most cases, they think their fathers are working late to support the family while our mothers stay home and take care of the children. Even if it’s true, it’s done have Is that it? In the family structure of the 1980s and 1990s, who really worked the hardest?
Dillon explained that now that he’s a dad himself, working is a breeze compared to being at home with his kids.
“I used to think of my dad as a great family sacrificer who got up at four and didn’t come home until 7:30 at night, working hard for his family. Gnarly hands and all,” he began.
“Then you become a dad yourself and you grow up and realize this guy is running away for about 15 hours a day, and it’s so damn easy to go to work compared to the 24-hour situation in your mother’s world.”
He continued, “You just go away and hang out with people who know how to use the bathroom, who don’t poop their pants every few hours and scream at you and throw their toys everywhere and put them Pick it up and throw it back.
“It’s actually easier to make a million dollars than to be a mom for 72 hours straight. I’ve been home for 1.5 days for this Thanksgiving and I’m more fucking exhausted than when I woke up and worked 15 Hours tell you so much.
Dillion’s comment section affirmed his point, with several moms thanking him for recognizing the invisible labor of moms.
“It’s much easier to work outside,” one user said.
“I wish my husband would realize this,” said another.
OP replied: “Let him take over for a weekend 😭”
Another said, “I told my husband that a good provider does not equal a good dad (we are talking about our dads)”
“Former corporate VP, now SAHM… still far from good. Private shoots 💩 are underrated 🥲” said another mother.
One TikTok user recalled: “That was my dad. Hardly ever saw him. My mom was dealing with us non-stop. Definitely got a kick out of her. SAHM is the hardest job.
Dillion responded: “For anyone reading this, my dad and mom were great and my dad was a true hero to all of us. But my mom was a different story. war.
