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Lying to Yourself Until You Make It

I know. That's the fucking rub with him. That's what everybody says. Through my entire life, people were like, your father is the fucking best. I would meet guys. I would like meet people that knew my dad. I knew your dad. Your dad was the fucking best guy ever. Like that. And I'd be like, really? Because I fucking can't be around him for a minute. But he was— he's a great guy. He's just like, fatherhood's not his thing. Do you remember when you asked him that question? I thought that was so interesting. You were like, you're like, do you, do you regret being too hard on him or whatever? And he paused and he was like, nope. Like, no regrets. For anything.

November 9, 20183:16Jason
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David2:58
What does he think about your girlfriend Tricia?
Jason3:01
He thinks that she's very nice. They're both a lot alike. Yeah, they're both— my dad's a former rageaholic, and Tricia sometimes goes through that. And I think he relates to her a lot.
David3:15
Your dad seems very nice.
Jason3:16
I know. That's the fucking rub with him. That's what everybody says. Through my entire life, people were like, your father is the fucking best. I would meet guys. I would like meet people that knew my dad. I knew your dad. Your dad was the fucking best guy ever. Like that. And I'd be like, really? Because I fucking can't be around him for a minute. But he was— he's a great guy. He's just like, fa…
David3:53
I was also talking to both of you guys, and I even asked questions along the lines of, like, Jason, do you have any resentment towards your dad?
Jason4:00
Yeah.
David4:00
Like, I was asking questions like that, and I feel like you weren't being quite honest. No, no. Because, like, you say a lot of bad things about your dad. Not bad things about your dad, but, like, honest things about your dad on the podcast.