World's Saddest Post Reveals Things Daughters Wished Their Fathers Did

User u/Bluemonday82 had just become the father of a lovely daughter and took to Reddit to ask how he could be a good one. He asked the daughters of Reddit everything they wished their fathers did. 

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Being present.

For one user, all they remembered of their father was in the periphery of their memory. A lack of active participation in her life meant they never really got very close.

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Staying away because she's a 'girl'

Thinking that dads don't have common with their girls meant that they never really did much with their daughters. 

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Not knowing basic facts

That's called being an absent parent and far too normalized.

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Your daughters see how you treat women

When you treat women poorly, you tell your daughter what is acceptable behaviour from other men. Thus continues the cycle. 

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Just cutting the cheques

A father is more than just an ATM. Moving past that benefits everyone.

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Teaching them things

Dads need to make sure their daughters are just as prepared for this world as their sons are. They will ultimately face all the same problems their sons do.

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Not listening

Having your father's ear is one of the most reassuring things a girl can have. 

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Also demanding obedience.

Add to that a demand for obedience and you've created a hostile environment. Obedience and respect come when you lead with love.

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Having unequal chores

Laying the burden of work on your daughter will lead to resentment years down the line.

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Forgetting that their daughters might not be as forgiving

When your daughters see you causing pain, they may not forgive you the way your wife does.

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Treating her like a woman of the house

A daughter isn't a tiny woman meant to take up her mother's slack. Let her be a child.

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Being compared to sons all the time.

Being compared to and treated differently to a brother is one thing but being compared to one that doesn't even exist is a different kind of pain.

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Being abusive.

This one's father is a true villain.

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Not setting them up for life.

By this we mean, ensuring she has all the tools at hand to make her life on her own. Thinking that her husband will handle it all is a dangerous assumption.

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Start creating distance when they grow up.

As daughters grow up, they see their fathers change and become almost strangers. It can be a confusing and isolating experience.

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Not teaching them the ropes

This one comes up often. With the world being the way it is, dads need to make sure they have the tools at hand to navigate it.

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Not saying 'I Love You'

This goes for daughters and sons. Say 'I love you' and say it often.

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Moving on to a new family.

Your children should not feel disposable just because you found someone new.

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Treating their mothers poorly

Your daughters will grow older and wiser and see your behavior for what it is. Ultimately, your dads stop being your heroes.

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