Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 22, 2010
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Transcript:
Melissa: Dad, could you drop me off up there at the vet center? Man: The vet center You just got home, and you want to go to the vet center? Don't you want to hang out with your old man first? Melissa: Hang out doing what, Dad? Man: You know, stuff we used to do together... like... uh... let's see... Melissa: See you at home, Dad. Man: The zoo! We could swing by the zoo! See if it's open!
He is trying, but he did just alienate her right when she got into the car. That’s not what you do if you really want to reconnect with your kid. Dads like him need to work to find common ground in the now, not just digging it out of their history.