TK Kirkland Breaks Down Why Men Shouldn't Be Stepfathers (Part 8)
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Published 2024-05-08
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In a recent discussion with Vlad, TK Kirkland shared his views on why men should avoid taking on the role of stepfathers. TK and Vlad explored the idea that men can frequently become overwhelmed by the pressures and responsibilities of becoming a stepfather, leading to emotional, financial and psychological strain. TK discussed the case of a friend who found himself depressed and financially burdened after taking on his girlfriend's children, highlighting the pitfalls of such a situation and suggesting that men can naïvely enter into these relationships, driven by desire and infatuation without considering the full extent of the commitment. Vlad concurred, reflecting on his own uncomfortable experience dating a woman with a child. They conclude that many people are fearful of being alone or meeting new partners, leading to a cycle of damaging relationships and stepping into roles they are not equipped for.
All Comments (21)
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Most women with kids aren't looking for love, they're looking for help
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Being a step dad is the most thankless job in the world
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Sooner or later that little bastard is gonna say, "You ain't my real daddy!"
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This is why I’m 35 with no kids. I’m never giving up that leverage. I love to walk away on my own terms
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People won’t like this truth but he’s right. Being a step dad is all responsibility with almost no authority. It’s all risk.
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Being a step dad is like playing another man's saved game
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Man we can’t even have our own kids no more cause women already come with em now😭😭😭😭😭
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I was raised by a awesome stepfather who taught me to be a good father and husband
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My dad was always around. My step dad was not obligated to do anything for me. My dad verbally told him this but, for some reason my step dad and myself built a unbreakable bond. They are both gone and I cry the same for both of them!! I was blessed to have two dads!!! My dad never disappeared out of my life. My parents were married and got divorced. They both moved on and were grown about the situation. My dad taught me how to drive and my step dad taught me how to fix my ride!!! Best of both worlds!!!!!
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As a dude with no kids and a lot of internal dilemmas, I needed to hear this
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My Brother Dated A Girl When She Had little Children, He Broke Up the Girl After Raising The Kids, He Feels Like Their Dad, The Kids See Him as Just Some Guy That Dated Their Mother in the Past 💯
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My step-dad showed me love and was involved. Now I return that love and I'm involved. It all depends on how you were raised. Especially if your intelligent enough to know all men weren't created equal. Never size life up from generalizations.
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Hitting a single mother raw is crazy behavior in 2024 don't do it.😂😂
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I’ve been a stepfather for almost 20 years and still enjoying it. God bless everyone else situation!
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I saw a video of a man who was married to a single mom and he raised the little girl like she was his,bought her car, sent her to school etc. And when the girl got older and got married she wanted her real dad to walk her down the aisle.
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Kevin Samuels said this as well that being a step father can be a very unappreciated job and the man is expendable
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Never be responsible for another man’s responsibility and a women’s mistake
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Lost my dad early thats why i admire my stepdad he took over financially and gave me the support i needed
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Marrying a single mom was, by far, the worst mistake in my life - and I was in Afghanistan and Iraq....
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NEVER DO IT!!!! It’s a bad deal. Women will disagree because they benefit from it, but Men always take a loss. Don’t ever think your Woman or situation is different. When the relationship ends, you ain’t nothing to her or the Step Kid.
