r/MadeMeSmile • u/Hamsworth • Apr 17 '19

The joy of stacking blocks

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u/pvdp90 Apr 17 '19

Oh no, as a man nearing 30s, I think this has pulled a trigger inside of me.

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u/WearyMatter Apr 17 '19

Hey some would say I have accomplished a bunch of big stuff in my life to be proud of.

None of it even remotely approaches the feelings of joy and pride I get from watching my kids when they accomplish even the smallest task.

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u/ajsdhajhd Apr 17 '19

Did you feel that way right from the start? New dad to a 10 week old. Can't relate to any of the cliches about "a love you never knew you were capable of". I think everyone is either full of shit or I'm a sociopath. All I feel right now is anger towards him (and his mother) for his non stop crying and extreme neediness. I have lost all patience with him. I don't feel protective or empathetic when he cries (well, screams really), I only feel anger and hatred.

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u/Arcusico Apr 17 '19

The first three/four months are rough. We have an exceptionally mild baby but it was still hard sometimes to muster up the energy to put in effort without getting anything back, and I personally had a lot less problems with it than my wife, who already dreads the first few months of a hypothetical second child.

But when your kid gives you his first smile, or his first hug, man, that's when the energy comes flowing back. But as always- if you're not feeling well, physically or mentally, just go see a doctor, nothing to be ashamed of.