Tips for a father character

[ThrillingHuman]

Well, if you go by popular mainstream media today, there is no such thing as a good father, much less a loving one.

Star wars

 

[Deleted member 84247]

I might as well be fatherless. I have low standards for a good father. The father should love the child and be there for them.

 

[Heartlock]

I don't know which movie this is, but a sort of Midwest, Southern US vibes. And it is the vibe I want to give my father characters

Son: I don't know how to swim.
Dad: *throws him into the water* There you go boy, you're doing it, just grab the water and pull it towards ye, good job.
Mom: I'm worried he might drown.
Dad: Then you save him.
Mom: I don't know how to swim.
Dad: *looks at her*
Mom: *at this moment she realized, she fucked up*

Lol

Speaking of a traditional family, the father is often responsible for the values and morals of the child, teaching him what is right and wrong and how to behave in the face of a predatory and cruel society.
Things like putting himself in the position of provider and protector are basically essential for a good father.

For the other aspects, it depends a lot on his personality, how he will love his children? will he actively show this affection or will he just have this affection in the depths of his heart and place himself as an impenetrable barrier to protect his family? it depends a lot on the personality of that father.

An interesting way of doing this is to cast him as the classic absent, cold father who seems to have his whole soul focused on his work, but who is slowly dismantled in such a way that the emotions, flaws and weaknesses he struggles so hard to hide from his children become more evident.

Holy cow, this is a really good idea, thanks

I don't know, I have not been father in my life.

Aw
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[RepresentingPride]

What priorities would a good, family loving father have? What things would he be against?

You can write different type of fathers.

The one who love but can't said his feelings properly or see this as being weak: You write it distant, with small talk, but when the kids have a problem he suddenly pop out of nowhere to help them.

The loving one who show it: You write it by having lot of talk with the kids, cudle often with them, kiss them, overprotective (even more if he have a girl), you can even write him jealous if the kids tend to be more with the mother than him.

The hatefull father who secretly love his kids: For some reason he show that he hate his kids, can be various factor depending of the stories, but secretly, he either protect them or wait for the good time to take actions for them.

The "I'm going take the milk" father: It's the easiest one to write! Just write a small line with him saying I'm going to take the milk, and never write about it ever again.

The real hatefull father: This one depend the stories too, it can be a father who curse or bully a lot his wife/kids, be it physically or with words. The extend of the curse/bully can grow and even reaching killing/killing attempt.



This just some archetype that you can deepen by giving them some emotions, role to play, goal in the life, etc...

 

[TheEldritchGod]

Star wars

Dear God, don't get me started.
They just did Han dirty.

What priorities would a good, family loving father have? What things would he be against?

What makes a good father:
He'll hold a baby in one arm while slitting the throat of a home intruder with the other..