A proud SOB

[The Long WalkParticipant 1282]

Disclosure: I have had a drink or two, so bear with me..

Ok guys, I realise this is kinda OT, but I feel like I had to tell somebody and this seems like the right forum to share. Today I bumped into my nephew for the first time in about a decade. His mother is your typical single mom; jobless, doesn’t give a f~~~ about him, blames him for ruining her life (she got pregnant young), perpetual victim BS – nevermind the fact that it was her own decisions that led her to that situation, but I digress. She gave him a dog’s life, and I’m ashamed to say I allowed this to happen over many years, simply because I was too pussy to do anything about it.

Growing up he had no father in his life, and I had no children, so he and I kind of clicked at that point in time, surrogate father if you will. He’d stay in my spare room on weekends and holidays. We used to go fishing, play video games, watch TV and in his early teens we’d do resistance training together. Generally bond over man stuff since he was a toddler really.

Turns out he’s ripped as f~~~ now – much bigger than me (biceps easily 18″ by my estimation), just got his driving licence and his first car and he has a steady job that pays well considering his circumstances (dropped out of school, no qualifications, came through drug problems, depression, etc).

I’m sure some of you guys will know the dedication and discipline it takes to obtain and maintain that kind of physique. I literally can’t express how f~~~ing proud I am of this kid. In the face of a s~~~ load of adversity he’s struggled on, giving it 110% which is exactly how I taught him. I’m welling up just thinking of the man he’s become. So damn proud.

Anyway, he’s an inspiration to me now. As of today, my paunch is history. Time I reverted to the spartan lifestyle I knew in my teens and twenties – no more luxuries for me. Wish me luck, gents.

[experiencedParticipant]

While it’s fantastic that he’s attained that level of development, I’d be thinking “It’s 8 months from now and I found out he’s head over heals in love with a total skank, she almost missed her period, etc………………….
What will I wish I had told him to have prevented this?
My hopes are that you already have had this talk with him and that you did not pull any punches. You probably have, and it will keep him from falling off that cliff.

"It seems like there's times a body gets struck down so low, there ain't a power on earth that can ever bring him up again. Seems like something inside dies so he don't even want to get up again. But he does."

[ILiveAgainParticipant]

Yes start guiding him on women. Your job is not done yet.

Arrange a beer with him and get talking.

Men are at there best when backs are to the wall. That’s when we truly find out who we are.

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