"It's a common trope among the deadbeat dads of the world: Their ex-wife's a bitch, she keeps their kids away from them, they never got a chance to be a dad, blah blah blah. The system isn't perfect, and I'm sure there are some good dudes out there genuinely fighting to be in their kids' lives - but fighting is the key word. In many cases, the deadbeats whining for sympathy are just trying to ease their own guilt,"
"In a recent episode of a podcast available through her Patreon, former Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry claimed that her new boyfriend - who has an 8-year-old daughter whose life he is reportedly not involved in - was "robbed of fatherhood." According to social media, though, he is not a dad in any meaningful sense beyond biology. "I do think there are periods where he could've done more," Lowry says on the podcast, referencing her partner's relationship with his daughter."
Deadbeat fathers commonly blame ex-partners for lost access to children, while some fathers genuinely fight to be involved. Many absentee fathers seek sympathy to ease guilt and impress new partners. Women who defend absentee fathers can perpetuate excuses and minimize responsibility. Kailyn Lowry claimed her new boyfriend was "robbed of fatherhood" despite reports that he is not involved beyond biology and her own admission he could have done more. Lowry has a history of minimizing biological fathers' roles, moving away, and criticizing women who form relationships with those fathers. Lowry later said she plans to apologize and "stay in her lane."
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