Daddy Daycare

Femme made a huge mistake years ago. Several years later she can't recall what was going through her mind when she decided to have a baby (much less, lay in bed) with her son's father. Other than being tall and handsome, her baby daddy has absolutely nothing going for him.

A lot has happened since Femme let him in her crevices. Years ago, I'm sure she couldn't have fathomed how much she would come to regret having her baby daddy's genes running through her son. Today, she's a college student pursuing a degree in Radiology. He, on the other hand, is an unemployed adult who is aimlessly grasping at a hoop dream.

Years ago, he enrolled here and played for the team but his impulsive, immature behavior lead him to be dismissed from the team. He was out of control. Subsequently, he dropped out of school before enrolling elsewhere and failing again. Sadly, he's now merely a regular in the local police logs.

Femme's son is not fairing too well in school so far. Her son is getting ready for the first grade. At the end of this past school year, unfortunately, Femme was asked to enroll her son at a different school because his behavior was frequently poor. As she puts it, he can't control himself. This has been a drain on Femme since she has no support from her baby daddy with these matters.

Femme couldn't help but vent to me about all of this. She has been trying to figure out the root of her son's problems, and why his behavior is getting worse despite being punished repeatedly. One conclusion she has arrived at so far is that her son is acting out because his father isn't involved.


Me: Why don't you have him spend more time with his father?
Femme: That's not an option.
Me: Why not?
Femme: Because he's an idiot and my son doesn't like being around him.
Me: Did he tell you that?
Femme: A lil while ago he told me that he likes me because I want him around and he doesn't like to visit his dad because he doesn't want him around.
Me: Damn. That sucks. How about keeping him connected with his dad's family?
Femme: Hell no! Those people are crazy. All of em! There's something wrong with every last one of em!!
Me: What do you mean by that? lol
Femme: They're literally all crazy!