Dad Anxiety

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When you see a tiny kid and it hits you like a ton of bricks. You wonder if you'll be the dad who rocks the baby to sleep or the one who falls asleep on the couch with a beer in hand and a pizza box on his face.
I see a baby and I think, 'I might be the dad who forgets to change the diaper and eats the whole pizza.'
At the park, I look at a kid and think, 'I could be the dad who yells at the slide or the one who just laughs at the kid falling off.'
My coworker's kid looks at me and I think, 'I might be the dad who forgets his own name half the time.'
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It's when a kid makes you feel like you're not ready to be a dad yet. You start questioning if you'll be the cool dad or the dad who just says 'meh' to everything.
I see a kid and I think, 'I might be the dad who just says 'meh' to everything, including my own life.'
At the grocery store, a kid stares at me and I think, 'I'm not cool. I'm just here to buy bread and hope the kid doesn't cry.'
I look at a kid and I think, 'I might be the dad who just forgets to bring the kid to the store.'
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It's when you're hit with the fear that you might be the worst dad ever. You start thinking if you'll be the dad who laughs at the kid's jokes or the dad who just stares at them like they're a mystery.
I see a kid and I think, 'I might be the dad who stares at them like they're a mystery and forgets their name.'
In the car, I look at a kid and think, 'I might be the dad who forgets how to drive and just stares at the road like it's a puzzle.'
I see a kid and think, 'I might be the dad who forgets to bring the snacks and just eats the whole bag of chips.'
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