'It doesn't get easier': Internet sympathizes as dad shares sad video of empty home after leaving daughter with her mom
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: A father has received immense support online after he shared a touching video on TikTok. Angel Gutierrez took to the video-sharing platform recently and posted a clip with a message that said, “POV: You coparent and just dropped off your kid with her mom.”
From his video, it seems Gutierrez does not live with his child’s mother and they have their designated days to be with the little one. In the caption, he mentioned, “I think the hardest part of co-parenting (for me) is dropping my daughter off with her mom and coming home to silence.”
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He also noted, “Of course, when she’s rowdy and loud, I wish for peace and quiet, as does every parent when they’re overwhelmed. But then I hate it when I have it.” Meanwhile, the video showed him cleaning his house after his daughter Penelope left. He can be seen collecting the two-year-old girl’s toys, making the bed, and removing the dust from items of furniture.
'Proud of you'
As per reports, the TikTok video has received millions of views along with thousands of comments. A user posted, “I've been doing it for 10 years now, and it doesn't get any easier, but just know that 2 happy homes are better than 1 toxic home! Proud of you.” Another wrote, “The worst feeling is when you get home from dropping your kid off and you open your phone and the first thing you see is the YouTube video they were watching.”
‘I won’t be the same’
A TikTok user named @killarobshot shared, “Damn, bro, I do that every Monday; I don't have the heart to clean up after them Sunday night after I drop them off. The mess reminds me of them.” @dontbeasweatt commented, “My fiancé left me and we still live together for now; she's looking for a new place, and I know the day she leaves with the kids, I won’t be the same.”
A person noted, “I've been doing it for 3 months, and it’s the hardest thing to say goodbye to my boy and come home without him. The silence kills me every time.” @whiskey_tango86 added, “I've been doing this for a little over a year, and each time I drop my kids off (3 of them) and get home later on in the night to an empty house, I cry.”
Gutierrez also replied to the comments and stated, “I understand you 1000%. It doesn't get easier. All that matters is that the kids grow up knowing both parents love them.”
'My forever Valentine'
The father has an Instagram account too, where he regularly shares about himself and his daughter. His latest post was dedicated to Valentine’s day, which showed him posing with the toddler. Gutierrez captioned the cute photo as “My forever Valentine 💕,” which garnered hundreds of likes. He also posted a series of short clips and an adorable photo on January 23, marking Penelope’s second birthday.
“Your Grandma always wakes us up at 12 am on our birthday with cake and a song. Every member of the family would start off their birthday like that. I will continue that tradition with you 🥰 Happy 2nd Birthday babygirl 🎂 You are my world 🫶🏽 I love you so much Penelope 💖,” Gutierrez said in the caption.
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