Originally Posted by whypatcondellisntfun

Are you assuming that I'm White?

I knew a man who loved to assert his authority over women, especially after a few drinks. You might call him a Strong Old School Male. It was a great life for him for a while in his youth, but things changed at some point and now he lives alone and doesn't see very much of his children or grandchildren.

You''ll understand from this story that there is not such a fine line between a "strong" wife beating absent father and "weak" caring and loving one who wants to be there for his children, and for them to be there for him.