Eric Roberts reflects on parenting Emma Roberts

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Eric Roberts says that he 'couldn’t handle being a parent' to Emma Roberts: 'I’m still not a father figure.' https://t.co/4jlgGRbPoG
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) September 21, 2024
Eric Roberts wrote in his new memoir 'Runaway Train: Or the Story of My Life So Far

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[astormatsea]

We both wanted a child - maybe I did more than she - but we both wanted to become parents.

I couldn’t handle being a parent! I’m still not a father figure.

[filmstudent23]

I had an ex once who wanted to “become a dad so bad.” We broke up because I didn’t want any kids and he said I was being selfish. Years pass and he and his new girlfriend get pregnant. He lasted 5 months and was out the door saying his gf had changed after the baby was born. No shit, you motherfucker.
I feel validated. The only one being selfish was him trying to fulfill a silly fantasy of becoming a football dad, while I would’ve had to relinquish my body, my peace of mind, my financial freedom, split my soul in order to nourish another being I’m not even sure I would like or care about.
Why on earth would I be compelled to have a baby with someone who doesn’t show me or himself a bit of restraint and commitment? Men are out of their goddamn mind.

[aebbel]

Wow, I’m so glad you didn’t give in! I have so many friends who are unsure about kids and whose partners really want to become fathers, and at the same time whine about splitting household chores etc. What do they think will happen with a baby in the picture?

[merel_93]

They expect the mother to do most of it all, like their own mothers did

[blazingeternity]

It's truly mind-boggling! I have a good friend who was like this, an introvert low-energy nerd to top it off (nothing wrong with that). He didn't want to believe me that his entire life would (have to) change and there'd be no more procrastination, sleeping in, peace & quiet, gaming all-nighters, abundant me-time etc. with a baby. He's a smart guy & I always respected him, but on that topic he was outrageously stupid and arrogant at that. At least he admitted how wrong he was after becoming a father and how he suffers, but at least he is embracing the consequences, living up to his responsibilities and being a great dad & husband. I'm just... HOW could you believe your life & work load would hardly change?? Who betrayed mankind and lied to boys like this?

[frejasface]

Fucking pussy.

Re: Ariana DeBose

[bakemonos]

With her violence toward men, we could tell.

[distant_lines]

I feel like this is the case, though mostly to lesser degrees (without the drugs), to a lot of dads of his generation. I'm close to Emma's age and this was a time period where our parents grew up with moms still at home, or even if they worked, carrying the parenting and household load. Then, the wave happened of more and more women entering the workforce and there were growing expectations for fathers to be present in their children's lives in a way they hadn't seen their dads be present. And so, so many men utterly failed to rise to the occasion. And now a lot more women aren't having kids or are going it alone because we saw our mom have to be the breadwinner and carry the load at home, and just feel less necessity for a man. I've kind of veered from the point of this post, but even though I think it's crappy he didn't rise to being a parent, I do hope more and more people talk about the realities of parenting and fewer people have kids just to have kids.

[yurasama_love]

Yeah, I sat down recently and tried to think about things my dad taught me or showed me and it's not much. Riding a bike? How to make tea the way he likes it? How not to be?

[likeanunmadebed]

My friend once pointed out something similar and asked what meals your dad made for you when you were kids? I couldn't think of one. My dad couldn't either! My mom's answer was, "why would I be out of the house at meal time?"

Case dismissed!

[insomniachobs]

Same. It's also quite evident in the relationships he has with us as adults - I find it awkward spending extended time with him. Not because I don't love him or he's a bad person, but because I have just never spent that long in his company. He wasn't present even when he was supposed to be in charge of us (it's frankly a miracle we survived his 'care,' remembering the shit we got up to that he had no idea of)