Current dads who grew up with terrible fathers of their own - how have you done things differently? - Lemmy.world

Hey Daddit I’m about to be the father in just a couple more months. My own father, mostly absent, was a raging alcoholic who, in recent years, has made the switch to meth. I have absolutely no concept of being a good dad outside of TV and short interactions with a few of my friends’ dad’s (though, to be honest, most of my friends have shit fathers as well). So I’ll outsource the question - when do you feel like you’re doing better than your own parents? Is it hard when you don’t have a good blueprint? Any advice?