I just returned home from my 20 year high school reunion where a classmate told me that he regularly read my blog back when VB was still in Utero. This alone is enough to motivate me to write more. When someone else asked about the title of the blog, I had a hard time articulating who the "ass" is in the title. I spouted something about douchey dads or inattentive fathers. Well after giving it some thought I developed some specific ideas as to what kind of dad might be an "ass". Here they are... Jeff Foxworthy style:
- If you spank your kid, you might be an ass
- If you refuse to read pregnancy books or child rearing books, you might be an ass
- If you've never even heard of Dr. Sears, you might be an ass
- If you refuse to change diapers, you might be an ass
- If you won't push a stroller because it's not manly, you might be an ass
- If you won't let your finger and toe nails get painted, you might be an ass
- If you won't put a clip or barrette in your hair, you might be an ass
- If you were not in the same room when your baby was born, you might be an ass
- If you don't know what a barrette is, you might be an ass
- If you don't take time off work to help your partner with your new child, you might be an ass
- If you only ever give your daughter pink, you might be an ass
- If you only ever give your son blue, you might be an ass
- If you EVER call your pregnant wife fat, you might be an ass
- If you spend too much time on your smart phone, you might be an ass
This is my opinion only. I fully realize that I have some close family and friends who fall into some of these categories. I also realize that times are different today than they were 50 or even 20 years ago. I find myself victim to some of the above comments as well. (It's really hard to tear away the smart phone sometimes) I guess I'm saying that if you fall short in just a couple of the above points, you're probably not an ass. If you identify with every single one, you are most decidedly an ass. But if that's the case, you're probably not reading my blog. (that would fall under the "refuse to read" point)
Sadly, I think the guys who are asses don't realize what they're missing. And I don't know how to get them to understand.
Feel free to add more points.
Meanwhile, here's my daughter being awesome....
And me trying not to be an ass...
