Man at the park was really good with his daughter and mine and it made me suspicious

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And then I checked myself...WHY am I feeling this way? He’s not doing anything wrong, he’s just playing with two little girls the same way I would, why is this seen as strange in our society? (USA).

I watched them and kind of stood back because I like to let my daughter play and build independence without me right next to her 24/7, but I was close enough to hear what was being said and watch them interact. He did literally nothing wrong, nothing weird, he was amazing with the way he spoke to them and I wanted to ask if he was a teacher because he was just really great with small children. My daughter was totally comfortable around him and asked him to put her in a swing. He went to pick her up and stopped, looked at me and asked if it was ok. It was and the kids swung together and had fun then we said goodbye and everything was fine.

I wish it was more acceptable for men to be great with kids without the stigma that there must be an underlying reason for it. It was really one of those “wow” moments where I caught myself in a very biased thought pattern.

TL/DR: Grown man at the park with his daughter/granddaughter was interacting really well with my daughter and the girls were playing together, I caught myself thinking he might be a creep but I had zero reason to.

Edit: thank you for the awards! I didn’t think this would get very much attention. Men, don’t let people discourage you from having fun with kids. Kids are freaking amazing and hilarious and can be great company, don’t miss out on the early years, play with your kids and continue to be great dads, grandpas, uncles, and brothers. You are needed just as much as mother figures are.