December 15 2023

There are a lot of angry men. Some are angry at women, some at culture, the news, some at their bosses, politicians, some at their spouses or kids. They might listen to Joe Rogan or Andrew Tate, a voice from that camp. Others might be quiet, removed.

Kindly I’ll say why don’t you go back to Ohio and confront your father, or go to his grave and get after him there? Boy do they ever not want to do that. They want their rage, and taking it to the father requires them to act and maybe lose something. They stare past me, into a landscape on fire, shaking their heads.

It’s not about throwing the father under the bus. He’s already been there for a thousand years.

Maybe crawl under a tire next to him. Tell him I hate you I love you thank you I’m sorry I forgive you. You don’t even have to mean it! Just dip your toe in that river. See what happens.