Dads and sons, a modern dilemma

I was drawn to consider and of course comment, on the difficulty some children have with their respective parents when the parent interacts with the "other half".

I will begin by apologising for generalising when I suggest that Dad's walk a tight rope if and when they  try interacting with their sons mate. The son is invariably the one to suffer. 

Men always the consensus seeker if and when a serious argument or disagreement crops up, anything for a quiet life, and more to the point knowing the explosive nature of his partner is usually unwilling to risk serious upheaval for the sake of an argument in which he knows he is right anyway !

The difficulty is with the 'Dad' who oblivious to the problem, seeks 'clarification' without fear of reprisal. 

"Can I speak to her" sends a shiver up the spine of his son, what will he say to upset her and taking me ages to secure peace . "Is she there" persists Dad, confident of his powers of persuasion, sure of his facts and used to getting his way he ploughs on, "I just want a word".

Of course the seasons have changed the landscape. Men these days are more likely to display accommodation when it comes to "interests". 

He has put aside his 'season ticket' for a visit to the shopping mall, his knowledge of Brands Hatch and how to get there is superseded by an intimate knowledge of nappy rash and the school run. His penchant for a cops and robber flick is more likely to inch towards a romantic "she got her man" movie and he has recently been sequestered to the lead role in the kitchen. Politics is verboten and the news is domestic.  "Will little Harry have another baby sister", rather than a debate about the price of leaving Euro Land.

We are, as the suggestion goes from different planets with different orbits and only when proximity and gravity work in harmony does the force field produce the goods (another Henrietta).

The difficulty lies with the boy who has some gender characteristics, characteristics which seem to be so prevalent in his Dad but, through the efforts of Pavlov and others have broken the surety men had as 'hunter gathers' and who would these days rather meekly submit to the feminist agenda.