Comments on: My dad was an ass http://angryafrican.net/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/ I have opinions. I am from Africa. I live here now. I blog. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:22:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: PaidaMoca http://angryafrican.net/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-4968 PaidaMoca Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:27:14 +0000 http://angryafrican.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-4968 very intresting very intresting

]]> By: tracy http://angryafrican.net/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-4774 tracy Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:23:05 +0000 http://angryafrican.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-4774 this is my first time on your blog. i just had a fight with my father, nothing new, so i was looking for advice and found this post instead. i can really relate to this. my father and i also butt heads all the time due to our stubbornness, resulting in our strained relationship. but reading your post literally made me cry and i just want to say thanks for sharing that story. it really made a difference in the way i look at things. this is my first time on your blog. i just had a fight with my father, nothing new, so i was looking for advice and found this post instead. i can really relate to this. my father and i also butt heads all the time due to our stubbornness, resulting in our strained relationship. but reading your post literally made me cry and i just want to say thanks for sharing that story. it really made a difference in the way i look at things.

]]> By: The Question… « Angry African on the Loose™ http://angryafrican.net/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-3841 The Question… « Angry African on the Loose™ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:43:37 +0000 http://angryafrican.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-3841 [...] know about my father and me. We didn’t get along. We didn’t talk much. We didn’t do much together. [...] [...] know about my father and me. We didn’t get along. We didn’t talk much. We didn’t do much together. [...]

]]> By: skuttlefish http://angryafrican.net/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-3237 skuttlefish Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:24:43 +0000 http://angryafrican.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-3237 Great post. All to true for a lot of us. Great post. All to true for a lot of us.

]]> By: My dad and the hubcap guy « Angry African on the Loose™ http://angryafrican.net/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-1981 My dad and the hubcap guy « Angry African on the Loose™ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:06:42 +0000 http://angryafrican.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-1981 [...] know that my dad and I didn’t get along. Yeah, that might be an understatement. You see, my dad was an ass. But I do remember a story or two that makes me laugh at the old man. And the story of the hubcap [...] [...] know that my dad and I didn’t get along. Yeah, that might be an understatement. You see, my dad was an ass. But I do remember a story or two that makes me laugh at the old man. And the story of the hubcap [...]

]]> By: blaqgurl http://angryafrican.net/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-1395 blaqgurl Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:29:08 +0000 http://angryafrican.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-1395 I have just come across your site and I have been captivated by your writing thus far. Pretty much everything that was stated by others here about your post being honest, straight-forward, and full of feeling, I agree wholeheartedly with. This post struck a cord with me because well I know how it is to have difficult relations with someone as close to you as a parent. I have had a difficult relationship with my mom and never knew my dad. Till this day me and my mom are more like friendly strangers than close kin. When someone opens up their heart like you did here in this post it draws others to you because of your candor. Being the first time I am here, your writing drew me in like a bee to honey. Thanks! I have just come across your site and I have been captivated by your writing thus far. Pretty much everything that was stated by others here about your post being honest, straight-forward, and full of feeling, I agree wholeheartedly with. This post struck a cord with me because well I know how it is to have difficult relations with someone as close to you as a parent. I have had a difficult relationship with my mom and never knew my dad. Till this day me and my mom are more like friendly strangers than close kin. When someone opens up their heart like you did here in this post it draws others to you because of your candor. Being the first time I am here, your writing drew me in like a bee to honey. Thanks!

]]> By: Bill A. http://angryafrican.net/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-1077 Bill A. Sat, 31 May 2008 11:28:29 +0000 http://angryafrican.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-1077 I, too, have a difficult relation with my father although not probably as difficult as yours sounded. But I was inspired by your story after I did a search about relationships with father. Your honesty was very healthy for me to read. All I can say is some just can't accept change for the better and won't accept change for the better. Or really deal with life on life terms. i.e. my father Thank you for sharing. I, too, have a difficult relation with my father although not probably as difficult as yours sounded. But I was inspired by your story after I did a search about relationships with father. Your honesty was very healthy for me to read. All I can say is some just can’t accept change for the better and won’t accept change for the better. Or really deal with life on life terms. i.e. my father

Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Adam Zand http://angryafrican.net/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-487 Adam Zand Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:46:58 +0000 http://angryafrican.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-487 I was going to write "this is a very powerful blog post," but that doesn't work. This is just incredible writing, feeling and honesty. Thanks for sharing. It was a pleasure meeting you in NYC at the CRO event. Inspired, Adam I was going to write “this is a very powerful blog post,” but that doesn’t work. This is just incredible writing, feeling and honesty. Thanks for sharing.
It was a pleasure meeting you in NYC at the CRO event.
Inspired, Adam

]]> By: james c. collier http://angryafrican.net/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-411 james c. collier Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:18:38 +0000 http://angryafrican.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-411 What an amazing post. Your self-honesty speaks loads for your character. /JC What an amazing post. Your self-honesty speaks loads for your character. /JC

]]> By: alisha9 http://angryafrican.net/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-407 alisha9 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:35:37 +0000 http://angryafrican.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-accidental-activist-my-dad-was-an-ass/#comment-407 Wow - that was overwhelming. You awrite with such honesty. . . and I could visualize every scene you captured. This is my first time here and I am adding you to my blogroll. I want to read more. My relationship with my own dad was impeccable, and I struggle daily to get past the emptiness I feel after his death in 2003. I'll be back. . . :) Wow – that was overwhelming. You awrite with such honesty. . . and I could visualize every scene you captured. This is my first time here and I am adding you to my blogroll. I want to read more.

My relationship with my own dad was impeccable, and I struggle daily to get past the emptiness I feel after his death in 2003.

I’ll be back. . . :)

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