A lot is said about what a good father is. He's strong, present, tough but fair. All of these are good qualities to have, but one that is ignored in today's society, or denounced once identified, is one you don't often hear about.

Indifference to worldly pressures. //

Brandon Morse @TheBrandonMorse
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4:24 PM · Sep 10, 2024

This indifference to the world's demands is fueled entirely by his love for his child.

This quality is often the most frustrating thing to the world. Fathers are belittled, disregarded, called "toxic," and hated for what I believe is this often unspoken quality.

Getting to the child is very difficult with a father standing in the way saying "no."

If they can't get to the child, they'll go after the father. They'll try to shame him, pressure him, threaten him, and make him into a pariah. Yet it's the father's duty to stay strong, shrug, and not budge. It's his job to be indifferent to the demands made upon him and his child. His job isn't just to protect the home physically, it's to protect the home's heart as well. //

It can be overwhelming, but sometimes the father must stand up amid all that and say "no, not in my house." He has to reject the pressure on behalf of his family and take on the responsibility of being that wall. You'll often hear this referred to as despotism in the home, but really, it's a father having a calming influence in the lives of his family members, keeping them from sinking into a mire of confusion and harm.

Fathers are built for the fight, but oftentimes the fight isn't physical or forceful. It's calm, quiet, and immovable. It's shrugging at an angry and demanding world, and softly telling it to move on.

Because that's what fathers are built to do. They hold the fort. Their defend the bridge. They protect the home.