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I Used to Care What People Thought and Now I Don't Give a Sh*t

1d ago1 min read

This is the biggest change for me. I was always worried about looking cool, having the right stuff, saying the right things at work. Then I became a dad and honestly that all fell away pretty fast. Now I'm at the grocery store with spit up on my shirt and I just... don't care. I wear the goofy t-shirt my daughter made for me. I tell dad jokes in meetings. I leave early for school pickup without apologies. I think I spent like 10 years trying to impress people who don't matter and now I'm just focused on not messing up my kids. Best side effect of fatherhood tbh.

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SSteve C.Regular1d ago

Same thing happened to me. Now my kid asks me about my day and all I want to tell him is that I showed up, did my best, and came home to him. That's the win.

CCarl D.Regular1d ago

Man, this hits home. Once you're responsible for keeping tiny humans alive, suddenly that promotion or what your coworkers think becomes background noise. I stopped caring about the fancy coffee and just grabbed whatever got me through the day.

DDex J.New Dad1d ago

Honestly the best part of being a dad is realizing nobody's actually judging you half as much as you thought they were. Too busy with their own stuff, just like us.

MMarcusNew Dad16h ago

This is what parenting does to you. Priorities just shift. I used to care about so much that doesn't matter anymore. Now it's just making sure my kids are good and my wife knows I've got her back.

KKevin M.New Dad7h ago

Amen to this. Once you realize nobody is actually judging you as hard as you're judging yourself, everything gets easier. The cool thing is the right people stick around.

CChristopherNew Dadjust now

This is such a real shift. Took me way longer than it should have to figure out that my kids care way more about me being present than what brand stuff I own.