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Jan Elisabeth's avatar

Love this and all the dad bodies just doing what they do

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Wild Lion*esses Pride from Jay's avatar

Robin—this speaks so clearly. I know the weight of those old voices telling us to shrink, to apologize for the space our body takes. For me, it began long before I could name it—layer upon layer of conditioning shaping how I stood, moved, even breathed.

Reading your scene here—a dad simply present in the moment, with family, with joy—it lands as a small act of everyday reclaiming. No explanations, no performance. Just being.

That is no small thing. Thank you for reminding us all: our presence matters, exactly as we are.

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Rey Katz (they/them)'s avatar

I love this! Thanks for sharing.

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Dru Jaeger's avatar

Every dad deserves to think they are the coolest dad, even if their kids cringe in embarrassment at the mere idea. Just keep on being you. You're awesome.

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Keith Aron's avatar

I'm putting my money on you as the coolest, because you're owning that badass dad bod 🙌🩵🩷🤍🙌

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Orlando Silver's avatar

Oh my gosh that first line is killer 😆 and so fucking relatable. I’m often in this space at kids soccer on Saturday, when I’m a Dad/Mum.

Love this writing ❤️

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Rey Somatics's avatar

This story perfectly illustrates the prompt for today without being heavy-handed or overly complicated. Such an important message contained in a snapshot of a moment. <3

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