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I'm headed to Alaska next month for 1 month for a season of commercial Salmon fishing w/ my buddies outfit over in Bristol Bay. I'm looking at it as more of a break/disconnect from my routine of living on a beach in Mexico and surfing every day.
I've been on this Mexico beach routing for 11 years now, 20 hour work days, 7 days a week, fighting mosquitoes and trying to avoid grizzly bear attacks as they try to take our fish is actually very appealing to me after all this time.
I spent the first half of my life doing manual labor from shoveling rocks in 120 degree heat in Arizona 8 hours a day, to hauling stacks of 3/4 sheets of wet forming plywood up 30 floors (because the freight elevators are down and crane dudes busy with some more important shit) in San Francisco. so the work doesn't intimidate me, though I'm well aware I'm 44 now and i'm pretty sure I'll be reminded of my age a couple days in. Regardless, I'm a firm believer that we all need to get out of our comfort zone every once and a while to grow.
So the other day my wife tells me when I get back from Alaska she'll be gone, but i get to keep my daughter this time. (she's left me twice before) whether I go to Alaska or not she's out. So I guess looking at the bright side of all this bullshit, looks like "getting out of my comfort zone" thing will be extended for some time adjusting to be a single dad.
I'm cool with it, I've been getting sick of walking on eggshells around someone who's always looking for an argument, I just worry about my daughter.
- I reckon it's better for your daughter to be around happy separated parents than unhappy together parents. I wish you all the best man.set
- kudos to you for taking this on. Go find revive yourself for a month. Come home and be the same badass father to your daughter.capn_ron
- Damn bro sorry to hear this wish I could help. Let me know man. Big love!HijoDMaite
- All the best man, never been in the same boat, but sure you'll do your best for your daugther... buena suerte amigo!!OBBTKN
- Sounds like you're about to move on (in a good way) w/life and you're daughter AND having a nice break to get it started. Any way you can bring your kid to AK?PonyBoy
- Would be amazing for her to see that kind of country and you two could start bonding as Single Dad and Daughter immediately (on a really cool trip to boot)...PonyBoy
- ... plus you wouldn't have to worry about a month of Mom filling her head w/'Dad sucks' crap (not that that's the case)... Mom just sounds mean though.PonyBoy
- You’re a good daddy. You can do this.monospaced
- come say hi when you pass by.pango
- women... seriously.shapesalad
- ^ dude. Easy to say when this forum is 99% man children.pango
- https://i.imgur.com/…utopian
- mgtow, the new "fight club"robotron3k
- Proud of you, you got this. Your daughter loves you and so do we. Come to Cali or else we're doing Mazatlán road trip. xosea_sea
- sorry about your wife but it sounds like it's the best thing. Pack lots of bug dope, imodium and chapstick.eryx
- How did you end up on QBN?freedom
- Whoa, this is heavy. I've thought about commercial fishing as a break from a normal routine. Best of luck moldy.garbage
- Enjoy this mental challenge, detox from her toxic nature and come back refreshed and ready to take on the next (harder) challenge of being a dad.mugwart
- This is cool. I wish I could join indocpoz
- remember to bring your eye patch and parrotpango
- Shit about the split man - but best if the relationship isn't working. Went through it 3 years ago and was worried about my kids too but they're all good now.pedromendez
- Kids adapt quickly - fill your daughters life with love and good memories and it will be good. Enjoy the trip man.pedromendez
- Good luck with it all. I worked in construction from my teens to my early 20’s and miss the physicality and definitive nature of it.thumb_screws
- thanks for the support guys, all anyone can do in a situation where they don't have control is just keep moving forward.moldero
- Good luck mate...BusterBoy