27/12/2025
My baby daddy only shows up when itâs time to LOOK like a dad.
He can go weeks without checking on our child. No diapers. No âyou good?â No âwhat he need?â Just ghost.
But the second his new girlfriend posts one of them âbonus kidâ captions, here he come. All of a sudden itâs:
âSend me a pic.â
âTell him daddy said hey.â
âWhat size he wearing?â
âWhat time he go to sleep?â
Not because he miss his child.Because he miss his IMAGE.He donât want to co parent, he want content. He donât want to raise a kid, he want a highlight reel.
Heâll ignore every real need, then pop up on a random Sunday talking about, âIâm pulling up to see my son.â
And when he gets here, he donât play, he donât help, he donât ask what the routine is.
He takes selfies.
Heâll hold him for 7 minutes, record a video like he Father of the Year, then disappear again until the next time somebody asks him, âSo you got kids?â
And it be the girlfriend too wanting to post my baby like a trophy.
Putting little heart emojis over his face like she bought him from Target.
Meanwhile Iâm the one up at 3AM with fevers, school forms, tears, bills, and a child asking why daddy donât come around.
So yeah, I stopped sending pictures.
If you want updates, you can send support.
If you want memories, you can make them in real life.
If you want a relationship with your child, you can build it without needing an audience.
Because my child is not your proof of âgrowth.â
My child is not your social media rebrand.
Heâs a human being.
And Iâm done letting yâall use him to look good while I do all the hard parts alone.