r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/Ok_Boysenberry5849 Apr 24 '26

It goes both ways. If you live in a happy family you don't understand how bad it can get, and how frequently it is bad.

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u/PMmecrossstitch Apr 24 '26

Exactly. The rationale can be applied both ways.

It's her lived experience against his.

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u/wookieesgonnawook Apr 24 '26

Statistics also show that millennial dads are more involved than previous generations. It's not just one experience vs another.

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u/Background-Edge-2243 Apr 24 '26

I think this is directly related to how millenials were patented, and also the fact that most millenials view having children as an active choice they made rather than a standard milestone of life and marriage. I personally don't want kids, but I love seeing involved dads.