Although it may not be so obvious, there is more proof than doubt that Homer Simpson is not a bad father… Many have criticized the character for his neglect of his children, for example, he finds it hard to get close to Lisa and understand her, while he chokes Bart every time he gets angry.
However, behind all this, there is a sad reality that Homer faces every day to make sure his family is well and has everything they need. Throughout several seasons, we are given details of the hard childhood of this famous yellow man, who is humiliated and rejected by his father whenever he can.
Unfortunately, this doesn’t only happen when he is a child, but as an adult, it never ends, leaving him with an emotional emptiness and a sense of disconnection. Now for the interesting part…
Why Is Homer Simpson a Good Father?
Despite the bad treatment he has received from his dad, he tries hard not to repeat patterns, and this is visible in the episode “And Maggie Makes Three.” In this episode, Bart and Lisa are surprised because there are no pictures of Maggie in their house, and that’s when he tells them the story of the arrival of the youngest of the family.
Homer gives up everything so that his children and wife are well. He goes to work at the Springfield nuclear plant out of necessity, without caring that they treat him like a doormat; the only thing he wants is to fulfill the expectations of being a good father and husband. And even though it’s a heavy job for him, he copes with it by thinking of his own.
Surely this is a reminder that parents need to be aware of the implications of their actions beforehand and consider carefully how they may affect their children. Fortunately, it does not mean that these traumas and repressions will reverberate for generations, as there will always be a Homer Simpson who sacrifices his happiness and comfort for those he loves most, reminding himself every day why and for whom he does what he does.
You don’t need to be the “perfect” parent, you just need a motivation that makes you say: “Do it for her,” the same phrase that Homer had next to the pictures of Maggie that weren’t at home because he had them taped up at work. So yes, parents make mistakes, like any human being, but most of them always look for the best for their children, just like this yellow character does.
This story was written in Spanish by Nayeli Párraga in Cultura Colectiva
