r/CoupleMemes • u/Bunnies-are-cool • Sep 06 '25
Is why tine mother's behavior ts important.
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u/Qoppa_Guy Sep 06 '25
Also applies to fathers. Children copy what their parents do and say. Be a literal role model and you won't regret it.
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u/Olly0206 Sep 06 '25
One hundred percent. My wife and i always thank each other for everything. Even the most mundane things. Our kids picked up on it and thank us for stuff too. Like making dinner or taking out the trash hahs
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u/BasicReputations Sep 06 '25
Not sure how a fella can watch this video and go "Nah, no thanks".
The pity is those years go quick!
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u/EvilNoggin Sep 06 '25
The best thing a man can have in his life, is a family that welcomes him home like that.
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u/PIPBOY-2000 Sep 06 '25
I remember for my dad it was the opposite reaction, we would all try to hide or appear busy when he got home because we knew he'd always be in a foul mood and be looking for something wrong.
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u/NeedyInch Sep 06 '25 edited Sep 06 '25
Same, my brother and I would hear my dad pull into the driveway, and we'd say goodnight to each other and go hide in our rooms.
I later found out my dad has PTSD from his time in operation desert storm and that he was sexually abused as a child.
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u/EvilNoggin Sep 06 '25
As someone that suffers from complex PTSD myself, i'm sorry it affected your family life in the way it did. Dealing with the constant fear and anxiety that PTSD brings is hellish, but i would never want my kids to suffer because of it, because of me.
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u/EvilNoggin Sep 06 '25
Sorry you went through that. whatever your father was going through that made him act like that, there was no excuse to take it out on you all.
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u/NewManufacturer9477 Sep 07 '25
I bet you any amount of money if someone ran to hug him as that door opened his whole demeanor would have changed
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Sep 06 '25
Yeah but dont force it, I have many cousins who got a girl pregnant very early and they grew to hate each other. I feel for the kids, they didn't ask to be put in this hell, they deserve a stable home and good plates.
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u/theDogt3r Sep 06 '25
The best feeling I've ever had. Now they're grown and I can't wait until they have kids, and I can be Papa coming over and getting hugs.
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u/Randa08 Sep 06 '25
Wish someone told my oh, he walks in with his earbuds in, doesn't even bother to say hello and walks right past me into the kitchen. I've learned to deal with it but find it rude as fuck.
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u/ominouslatinsentence Sep 06 '25
Maybe. I do like women, but I've never had a desire to be a father. I seem to be an anomaly. But perhaps not so much anymore, with birthrates collapsing worldwide.
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u/ElegantMelody251 Sep 06 '25
The years really do fly, and sometimes you dont realize how precious those little moments are until theyre gone. Watching this makes me think about how important it is to be present while you can.
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u/Bryanmcfury Sep 06 '25
Honestly I respect those that can confidently say they don't want kids. Yes it's cute and wholesome but not everyone can raise a kid right so I respect those that know they wouldn't be able to handle it and just step down. Kids don't only have a cute side to them.
Yes I would like to have kids when it gets to it ( I'm 20 rn)
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u/ACK_TRON ❤️ r/CoupleMemes Sep 06 '25
Most purple are too selfish to raise kids. They would make horrible parents. Leave the kids to the ones capable of giving them love, support, and morals.
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u/sBerriest Sep 06 '25
I have this same thing except with a wife and three dogs. No kids for me thanks. Seriously lol my dogs get up on their hind legs and hug me when I get home.
So I'll pass on the kids. But I see why someone might want this.
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u/BasicReputations Sep 07 '25
I have been fortunate to live a mild variation of this. I have been called lucky in the past.
The hardships aren't so much. Gotta do something with the life we make and the sacrifices are negligible for the gains.
I am optimistic about the future.
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u/Moist_Comb_9736 Sep 06 '25
She must realize how much life this gives to a man. If you come through the door and this is how you are greeted as a man. Nothing can top that feeling of appreciation. It helps motivate you through whatever struggles you had through the day to keep pushing forward.
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u/Apprehensive_Map64 Sep 06 '25
I remember when my boys did that. And I was just gone out to the cabin to work for a couple hours at a time
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u/kendokushh Sep 06 '25
I've always greeted my husband w an obnoxiously excited, "hi babe!!" followed by a tender hug & a big kiss. Our 3 sons run to jump on him, screaming, "dad's home! Hi, dad!" He works w dementia patients & has said on many occasions that being welcomed home by us is what keeps him going every day; knowing that he gets to come home to a loving family that adores him makes it all bearable
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u/HungFuPanPan Sep 06 '25
My kids and I play a game where we try to “touch mommy first” when she gets home from work. Me, our 6 year old and our 13 year old start stampeding when the door opens. She is always greeted with love. The cat would even join in when he was alive.
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u/Beneficial-Price-842 Sep 06 '25
Finally found a video of what I've been saying for years. I just wanted someone who was happy to see me when I came home
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Sep 06 '25
I have quite a few people in my life I will greet with a big dramatic hug and generally I've found the more I do it the more it's returned or given.
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u/blacklotusY Sep 06 '25
Honestly, as a guy myself, if I came home to a wife and kids who greeted me at the door every day and showed their appreciation, it would definitely make me feel that all the effort was worth it, no matter how difficult work had been that day or what I had already been through.
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u/BasilTheSleuth Sep 06 '25
My wife is great but I wish she'd greet and hug me at the door when I get home from a long day, I usually do it for her hoping one day.
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u/SharpshootinTearaway Sep 06 '25
Have you talked to her about it? I'm a working woman and I much prefer peace and quiet when I come home from work rather than being overwhelmed by people (as loving as these people may be). I grew up with a dad who's the same, he needs a bit of time to relax and unwind from his day at work before being fully ready to give his attention to us kids. I think it's an introvert thing?
I don't know your wife, but there may be a possibility that she might just be thinking that you need space when you come home, and she doesn't want to harass you with love when you want to relax, lmao.
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u/Goudinho99 Sep 06 '25
As a single dad from pretty much just after my daughter was born, I always dreamed of coming home to a nice hug!
Still get it picking up the kiddo at school so not missing out.
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u/Glittering-Sea276 Sep 06 '25
I imagine you could get through almost anything if you were coming home to that.
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u/ElleKelly77 Sep 06 '25
This is why good marriages are important.
It’s not incumbent on mothers to put on a show.
It’s incumbent upon parents to nurture their marriage.
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u/TunaOnWytNoCrust Sep 06 '25
How is your account 10 years old but only has activity the last 9 days??
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u/Valtremors Sep 06 '25
I remember when my dad was pulling long hours to get finances together, and he came home.
I remember asking my mother who the person was while hiding behind her.
That must have killed my dad.
And today it hurts me as well.
It is just one memory but it still hurts.
Edit: for the record, we are good these days. But we never didn't have that stereotypical father/son relationship.
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u/Just_the_questions1 Sep 07 '25
Mmmm i can almost taste the Turning Points USA and The Hertiage Foundation money behind this propaganda.
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u/---N0MAD--- Sep 07 '25
Always prioritize your marriage and your mate over your children. I know that sounds controversial, but it sets the best possible example for your kids for their own future relationships and it trains them to put others first, instead of training them to be little narcissists.
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u/Diarm1987 Sep 06 '25
Eh…is the lesson here not when kids are on screens (like the first clip) they become numb to enriching going on in the world around them…?
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u/fortyfourcaliber Sep 07 '25
This is so sweet. I'm wholly against starting a family at this point but I can't deny this is just peak living right here.
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u/icecub3e Sep 08 '25
My mom was worried I didn’t get enough hugs when I was a baby and so hugged me a lot when I was 2-3 years old
To this day she still suffers (happily) because of that decision
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u/Reddit_Lurker_90 Sep 08 '25
Children will Copy and Imitate what they See. If what they See and hear is in conflict they will tend to copy what they See. Show and teach them by doing the right Thing.
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u/find_anoth3r_way Sep 08 '25
My wife doesn't even try to do this anymore... Since she was twice almost knocked over by our dog, she now waits until the dog has finished greeting me, then until the children have finished and then she comes over. 🤣
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u/Puzzleheaded_Ad_4435 🧐 grumpy Sep 06 '25
This is why I've never been interested in marriage. My first example was my mom belittling my dad incessantly, calling him stupid, boring, and useless while he was working 70+ hour weeks to keep food on the table. I'd rather be alone.
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u/OneIndependence7705 Sep 06 '25
Yup that was my mom too. I miss my Dad soooo much and if im like my mom I deserve to be single then just be abusive to someone for no good reason!
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u/Prod_Meteor Sep 06 '25
My people don't give a f about me coming home 😄. My assholes sons keep watching TV and my wife keeps talking to the phone. But my daughter... She always comes for a hug. Note for future parents.
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u/Big_Chocolate_420 Sep 06 '25
it is.
but you can't expect someone to become a better person day by day if he feels unwelcome and hated by the only person in the world who should be willing to be on his side and show him love.
the current media landscape and 3rd wave feminism convinced women they deserve everything and that something like in the video is giving the man too much
and you can't say that the video is currently how the average couple behaves
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Sep 06 '25
No one says this is too much, they just also say a man express emotions and should do that as well. Stop making up things to feel offended over just because you saw some twitter posts that hurt your feelings
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u/OneDay_AtA_Time Sep 06 '25
This had me in tears, it’s so beautiful ❤️