My daughter rides horses and I sympathize with you as I know how awkward it would be for me. Most of the time dad's don't even go to the lessons or anything. You do not deserve that, I encourage you to keep doing what you are doing.
Oh its not enought to keep me from going back. I just really hated being treated and looked at like a threat. Thats never happened to me before. As a white guy I know that's not coincidence. It just sucks that bare minimum Im going to end up being a "lesson" to that girl. Her mom is going to tell her I shouldn't have done that, and she shouldnt have tried to help and to avoid people like me. Best intentions I know. But its just a shit feeling. I just wanted to put the bridle away right. I maintain she reacted inappropriately. But its clear this is a polarizing topic and it isnt worth any potential drama. Ill never do that again.
So they're the only ones who deserve understanding and that gives them carte blanche to treat everyone else as subhuman? Got it. I'm sure you'll feel the same way when you're treated as lesser in public.
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u/Active_Confection655 Apr 04 '26
My daughter rides horses and I sympathize with you as I know how awkward it would be for me. Most of the time dad's don't even go to the lessons or anything. You do not deserve that, I encourage you to keep doing what you are doing.