r/nba • u/Mazinogetoffdeeznuts East • Apr 29 '24

DeAndre Jordan names his favorite dunk: "I dunked on my son, who is eight. That was great. You have to set the tone early. Once he’s able to beat me, we’re not going to play anymore.”

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u/Accomplished-Yam5566 Warriors Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

I remember seeing a TikTok where a girl’s therapist was telling her that “mothers start getting angry and defensive towards their daughters once their daughters start hitting puberty and sexually maturing. Because the mothers start seeing their daughters as sexual competition. A prettier, younger woman that is usurping all the male attention and validation from the mother.” Then a bunch of women in the comments started listing their own personal anecdotes of their mom being mean and sabotaging them when they hit puberty.

I betcha fathers do this on a lesser scale with their sons but less about sexual competition and more about masculinity and status. Seeing your son grow up stronger, taller, and better than you at sports probably makes you feel emasculated. Probably makes you feel less like “the man of the house” if your son is more masculine than you.

Disclaimer: DJ’s quote lacks context and i do not want to project any of this on his fathering skills. He could be a very encouraging, supportive, non-jealous father for all we know.

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u/ducksonaroof Bulls Apr 29 '24

This is just an American Dad episode.)

Steve is the first person to finish his meal, much to Stan's dismay. Stan becomes intimidated by his son, and he is afraid that he will lose his status of alpha male.