But, also, it could mean that the mom knew, and lied to son and dad, for son’s whole life, and most of mom and dad’s relationship.
If you know you’re a stepdad, that’s entirely different than not knowing you are actually a step dad.
Of course, this particular case doesn’t have much details, so this is a basically a hypothetical… but tons of guys feel betrayed when they learn their wife/gf has been lying to them, had been cheating on them, etc.
Sure, it could be that this older guy was going off of ‘I have failed to reproduce my genetic line’ logic, but I’d bet the actual emotions he felt were massive betrayal from the mom, like she’d been tricking him for half his life, probably felt like he betrayed and failed his son by not being honest with his son, despite that not being his fault.
Of course, offing yourself does not make you a better father, but uh, exceptionally emotionally devastated people do sometimes make rash, permanent, illogical decisions.
But, also, it could mean that the mom knew, and lied to son and dad, for son’s whole life, and most of mom and dad’s relationship.
If you know you’re a stepdad, that’s entirely different than not knowing you are actually a step dad.
Of course, this particular case doesn’t have much details, so this is a basically a hypothetical… but tons of guys feel betrayed when they learn their wife/gf has been lying to them, had been cheating on them, etc.
Sure, it could be that this older guy was going off of ‘I have failed to reproduce my genetic line’ logic, but I’d bet the actual emotions he felt were massive betrayal from the mom, like she’d been tricking him for half his life, probably felt like he betrayed and failed his son by not being honest with his son, despite that not being his fault.
Of course, offing yourself does not make you a better father, but uh, exceptionally emotionally devastated people do sometimes make rash, permanent, illogical decisions.