He seems to want to be a former parent, when his daughter leaves and wants nothing to do with him.
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Oh,yes, he is such a mean man for wanting to teach his daughter to be responsible and orderly and to respect the rules of the house.
“Oh,yes, he is such a mean man for wanting to teach his daughter to be responsible and orderly and to respect the rules of the house.”
In addition, he’s a fool for sacrificing his loving relationship with her. Fools often have good intent, but lack wisdom in how to balance discipline and relationship.