tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post4973087316824237431..comments2024-01-28T02:24:23.386-05:00Comments on Dan Leo: “Uncle Buddy’s House”, Chapter 11: cup of joeDan Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-75091190698106401352009-08-31T22:07:06.517-04:002009-08-31T22:07:06.517-04:00From a father's perspective, I think Buddy'...From a father's perspective, I think Buddy's doing okay. And from a reader's perspective, he's doing great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378662301271706094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-15603970928867621362009-08-31T18:43:27.967-04:002009-08-31T18:43:27.967-04:00It's nice to get a mother's perspective he...It's nice to get a mother's perspective here, Kathleen. In Buddy's position I think I would have pulled the covers over my head and moaned, "Go 'way!"Dan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-91224643798339043702009-08-31T09:29:35.296-04:002009-08-31T09:29:35.296-04:00Buddy might be an unconventional father figure but...Buddy might be an unconventional father figure but I don't think he's irresponsible. He's getting a divorce, so he's made a mistake: people do. And he's honest about not knowing what Deirdre's grown-up sexual preferences might be. His reluctance to explore her virginity at 16 seems appropriate and fatherly. Imagine the opposite.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306491903311869968noreply@blogger.com