Why Do Fathers Experience Premature Graying?

[dlgoff]

In my case anyway, this does:

 

[OmCheeto]

In my case anyway, this does:

...

 

[StatGuy2000]

Well, at least she's using ropes and harnesses properly. Does that make you feel better?

 

[dlgoff]

Does that make you feel better?

Not really. She commented to a friend that said "Scary" where she replied, "If you know what you're doing it not; just fun." Being old, I know how being "over confident" can sometimes bit you.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Oooohhh...she's cute! (And see - now you have even more gray hair! )

 

[berkeman]

She's on belay. Do you trust her partner who is on belay?

 

[dlgoff]

Oooohhh...she's cute! (And see - now you have even more gray hair! )

She's my BABY! But I think I can trust you.

 

[dlgoff]

She's on belay. Do you trust her partner who is on belay?

Hell, I don't even know her partner. Thanks for more gray hair.

 

[mheslep]

I think I would like to counsel kids coming up on that age to strive to know the difference between fear and danger. (Including my fear for their danger ). One problematic conflation between the two occurs when the mind attempts to address fear not by recognizing fear as an aspect of the mind, but by pretending there is no danger via another aspect of the mind, confirmation bias ('I just survived a risk. See, accidents can't happen to me'). Confirmation bias is likewise something that can never be completely waived away, but is countered by constant checks, questioning of assumptions, and investigations of the mistakes of others.

To my mind, the military is unmatched at risk assessment in this regard, born of necessity I suppose, due to the nature of placing people purposely in danger, not for fun but for maximizing outcomes.

 

[dlgoff]

I've gotten several more gray hairs lately.

 

[nuuskur]

Congratulations on a job well done to you. Now watch more pictures like this and accumulate grEy hair :D

 

[Vanadium 50]

I like her "I dropped my car keys" expression on the lower picture.

 

[dlgoff]

I like her "I dropped my car keys" expression on the lower picture.

If that were me, I'd be dropping my lunch.

 

[dlgoff]

Update on my hair. Much grayer now that my daughter has discovered ice.

 

[Dr.D]

Wow! Am I ever glad that neither of my daughters ever discovered climbing. Both are now old enough to know better (which just means that it will now be their fault, not mine!). She is very pretty, but that does little to relieve the concern of a father.

 

[gmax137]

Update on my hair. Much grayer now that my daughter has discovered ice.

Looks like she's not in Kansas anymore...

 

[dlgoff]

I went to visit my daughter and came home with more gray hair.

 

[waternohitter]

Wow! Very brave! I can't imagine myself doing that.

 

[davenn]

I went to visit my daughter and came home with more gray hair.

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I'm assuming this is boyfriend ?the geologist in me can't help but look at the nice tilted sediments in the background

 

[dlgoff]

I'm assuming this is boyfriend ?

No. It's me.

 

[Bystander]

No. It's me.

Don't you see the gray hair?

 

[Nugatory]

Count your blessings - she hasn't discovered skydiving yet.

(And if she is reading this thread... you have my deepest and most sincere apologies for this post)

 

[Bystander]

and most sincere apologies for this post)

Uh-huh, suurrreeee you do.

 

[davenn]

No. It's me.

oops, sorry … but take it as a compliment for you looking younger than you are

 

[dlgoff]

Count your blessings - she hasn't discovered skydiving yet.

If she ever does, can I get you to change "Gray" in the thread title to "White"?

 

[Nugatory]

If she ever does, can I get you to change "Gray" in the thread title to "White"?

Any of the mentors can take care of that, upon receipt of satisfactory photographic evidence to support the change request.

 

[dlgoff]

Any of the mentors can take care of that, upon receipt of satisfactory photographic evidence to support the change request.

Will do.

 

[dlgoff]

Count your blessings - she hasn't discovered skydiving yet.

(And if she is reading this thread... you have my deepest and most sincere apologies for this post)

Update. She's starting flying lessons in August. Is skydiving next ...

 

[berkeman]

LOL, hang in there Don!

 

[davenn]

Update. She's starting flying lessons in August. Is skydiving next ...

sorry buddy ... but, I just couldn't help but laugh, looking at the way this thread has progressed

fortunately my daughter inherited some of my fear of heights/falling ( self preservation) and she is very happy with just doing lots of mountain trail hikes
I was able to transition from black to grey and going on to white without any input from her Dave