Papa bear or papa fox?: Something for my fellow millenials

Papa is not the typical head most families have. He doesn’t pose an intimidating authoritative image. He is strongly against physical punishment to discipline children. He treats us like baby girls. He is funny too. He throws punch lines that, as my sister said, are so epic it’s worth posting on facebook. He’s so funny he even makes fun of himself. I think smart people are those that can laugh at themselves. He is very opinionated that his remarks can be so witty and at times be very frank and brutally honest. I remember once, he talked about how kids of today’s generation can be arrogant. He was talking about some teenagers in the basketball court who played bad but still join the game and were not sensitive enough to give up their spot for the first five to the better ones. My mom was appalled. She said they’re still kids and he should be the one helping them instead of criticizing them. My father defended his statement and said, in their time, they would first practice in makeshift courts or in the court when there’s no game and would only join the actual game once they're good enough to play. My mother is right but my father has a point too. It’s a sport. You don’t plunge into the pool with the swim team and hope that you’ll make it to the other end before you drown. He didn’t say they should not play; neither did he kick any kid out of the court. I try to remind myself of this whenever I want to venture into something. It helps me avoid getting caught up in awkward situations and make a fool of myself. Another remark I remember he made was: I don’t like to drink beer with current events deficients. He didn’t actually use the term current events deficient, I think my father and I would be accused of being politically incorrect or biased if I use the actual word. This remark really sounds discriminating on the outset, but it is what I tell myself whenever I’m on the brink of snapping at someone or at a bad situation. To me, it means – this is not my kind of game. I just calm and collect myself, and say I don’t drink beer with them.Ironically, my father’s harsh opinion on people and life tames me. I don’t know why and how but it becomes my guiding principle.