Teaching life skills is good; however, forcing someone to do something they are uncomfortable with is not the best approach. Like the man in the story below, he forced his teenage daughter to learn how to gut fish, as he claimed: "It's an important life skill," while she didn't like it. It may be better to give the daughter the option to decline. If she is interested, it can be a valuable learning experience. However, if she is not comfortable with it, forcing her could lead to resentment and negative feelings towards the activity.
Many people didn't agree with this father. One of them said, "By all means, if she wants to know how to gut a fish, teach her. But forcing her makes you the a***hole." Another user added, "The life skill your daughter learned is that you won’t listen to her." Scroll down below to read the whole story and other people's opinions. Also, don't hesitate to let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment in the comment section below.
A father has shared on Reddit how he taught his 13-year-old daughter how to gut a fish while they were on vacation, despite knowing that his daughter would be "grossed out" by it
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Despite the fact that the majority of people commended him for teaching his children how to cook, clean, and maintain a car, many thought teaching her how to gut a fish was going too far.
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