r/MadeMeSmile • u/skumati99 • Nov 15 '24

Small Success Drops child, catches ball, catches child

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u/its_yer_dad Nov 15 '24

I’m glad that worked out because that would be a tough explanation for why you were divorced

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u/Agreeable-Agent-7384 Nov 15 '24

I’d have to imagine it probably hurt the kid when grabbed out the air with one hand and their stomach like that. Probably squeezed them a fair amount to the kid to cry.

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u/KarmaticEvolution Nov 16 '24

I think she’ll be fine

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '24

Terrible risk vs reward. Do you debate that or whats your point?

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u/KarmaticEvolution Nov 16 '24 edited Nov 16 '24

The subtle point is that life is not perfect. The perfect dad may not have risked their infant for catching the ball but human nature does not abide to perfection. It’s easy to be an arm-chair critic, but until you truly have put yourself in another one’s shoes for a mile, you really don’t know how and why they are thinking and acting the way that they do (in my humble opinion).

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u/Ok-Weakness-3206 Nov 16 '24

It's easier not to be a moron of a dad, and prioritize catching a ball over your child's safety