Joe Rogan on Growing Up Without A Dad

I never met my father but I spoke with him for a moment and he died the next day. We said we loved each other and that was about it

I don’t know my father and my mother is trash too. Highly narcissistic. So, I’ve always felt like an orphan, basically I am. My childhood equals fending for yourself.

No matter who you are, or where you come from: You are here.
NOW!

Why is that man wearing one of those silly disguises with the glasses and comically big nose and moustache?

Theres twos sides to an absent father. Most of the comments don’t acknowledge that absent fathers often don’t want to be absent but if the woman makes it impossible for the father to be involved he has no choice.

first time I met my dad in my twenties he treated me like a trash, I'll always remember him as a selfish Ahole. Sometimes you just dont need fathers like that

I never knew my father. I grew up not thinking of how that impacted me, however, when I was in my early and mid twenties did I realize how much of a disadvantaged I was.

Watching i the hypocrisy of Christmas loves to both and everyone else this social experiment has spat out sxx bravo Juliett

Better not to have one than have one that hated your existence and it permeate threw your not quite family. Custard is thicker than blood belive me sxx bravo Juliett

But God is still Abba, Dad to the fatherless...Please Shema!!!.

My Dad didnt have a dad growing up, didnt have ****.....was great father and the single greatest man ive ever known in my life, im pushing 60 now....

Joe , I found out I had 6 siblings to the father I never knew .. found out at 50yrs old through a DNA 🧬 testing 23&Me
I was an only child, Now I’m not 😊 I could not be any happier just knowing I have family now, a lot of them ! 😅

Grew up without a mom.

Kids are the ultimate drug!
Euphoria, paranoia, exhaustion, delight, you feel all of your emotions more profoundly.

One of my favorite clips ever

The Most epic podcast would be Joe interviewing his dead beat dad. We all know that man is so beyond sorry for leaving his boy and then seeing his boy be on top of the world. I wonder if there is a club of dead beat dads of famous people that gather up for coffee and tears 😭

My parents are still together, but my relationship with my father is nonexistent. Growing up, all he cared about was work and he was almost never around. When he was, he was a violent alcoholic with unbelievable levels of anger toward the whole family. Sometimes, I think people like that come into our lives to teach us lessons. I know that I never want to be like that.

It is sad how women are aborting their children, but just as bad are fathers abandoning their children. This just shows how wrong the world has gotten. You cannot call yourself a Christian if you have done either of these two.

Hmmm. Possibly your mom was a whore so yeah yr dad left .😮

Wow

My dad was abusive he agressively left when I was 8, I saw him every now and then but I felt like he didin't care about me, until one day karma cought up and he was shot 5 times, he survived, and changed for the better, he became a man I can respect before he left this world, i'm just glad I didin't turn out a serial killer or as crazy as him lol

LOVE

Me too Joe, loyalty is MOST important to me, my father died when I was a year old. My mother did not want to live anymore, she died ten years later.

As much as the world likes to make fun of Rogan and his fans, he really has a huge positive impact on men who grew up fatherless.

I’m reading all the comments from men and women who are expressing pain and a void because their dads weren’t around. This is a profound societal disadvantage. For children who grew up or are growing up without a father, it’s a significant pain we carry because ultimately the unconditional love we needed from TWO parents just wasn’t received. I have an exceptional mother, and appreciate her completely, yet, she’s not my dad, idc what people say - it takes two humans to make AND raise a child-and that’s the bare minimum of what we need. Men need to be held accountable and responsible but ultimately it’s up to MEN to chose to be a dad! Men are excused and not expected to raise their own flesh and blood and that sickens me. We have generations of fatherless children and it’s affected us GREATLY. Get it together men, this is real life.

The whole loyalty thing, I think thats me. What u guys said makes sense. Im so loyal to my friends...but Im the only one that didnt come from a big family, n I wasnt close to my parents (dont speak to my dad anymore)...so I find that my friends dont have that loyalty. Or at least, I dont feel like a priority. And I think its because they do have family and have a good relationship with them. So a lot of times I just feel lonely because everyones busy with the people they prioritize..n I prioritize my friends..but theyre all busy lol

I think anyone doing clips should add guests name.

Stop excusing your parents for being selfish SOB parents...letting a 7 year old be alone on Fisherman's Wharf. Plenty of children went missing in the 60s and 70s. Terrible mother you had, Joe Rogan. She missed out on the love of a child.

My father left when I was six months old and started another family.  I occasionally saw my half siblings. They were a very tight family. I was always on the outside looking in. 63 years old now and it still hurts.

My dad was always working. He ran his own private optometric business. I begged him to give me one day for just me. The first day of deer season. I said in January just put a big red X on this day on November. He refused/ignored/dismissed my request.

Well as the father of 5 children now myself I have focused on being open, emotionally available, interested in their lives and their hobbies. As a result of deciding to be different I have a great work life balance and a great relationship with my children. A bad day can be made a great day just hanging with one of my kids being nothing more special than just plain old Dad…and I love it.

I made sure my sons knew and saw how I treated their sisters and their mother. Made sure my daughters saw that also so they would demand the same respect I gave their momma.
So far all the effort to be different has given vastly different outcomes x 5.

Never had a Dad, I turned out fine Ma is a G and taught me everything I need to know the rest came from My father in Heaven

Women die with secrets

I grew up from the age of 7 with my dad , my mum did nothing but abuse me from the age of 4 upto 7 , my dad saved my life he became my mum dad best friend all in one , I owe my dad everything, and now he is at end of life care riddled with damentia, 44 years of being his son he doesn't know who I am , life is so short and precious, love those who love you , treat people how you want to be treated yourself , my dad taught me everything what to be , my mum taught me everything not what to be

Sentimental Trope 😏

my dad died when i was 5 😒😒

My dad must have been a camper.

I couldn’t imagine my life without not knowing my dad. And I could not imagine my life not being around for my 2 boys & my 2 dogs (girls).

Moms with one night stands be like...

I love you dad

My Dad was the best person I know. My idol, hero, friend ,...I wish

Mine chose pills over me when I was 7.
He destroyed any hope of having a relationship with me again when he started beating my mother in front of me.

I feel like when you have kids and love them, you realize how your father NEVER loved you

I was close to my dad then found out as a young teen that he made fun of me and four decades later I still think about that daily

50 years of abortion on demand and we wonder why so many men reject fatherhood.
I went down that road, mine walked out on me when I was 6-he ran off with his girlfriend. Last saw him when I was 10, my parting memory of him is unpleasant.

I’m thoroughly sick of the people banging on about how women don’t need men and kids don’t need a dad
Total BS.
My dad remains the cornerstone of my life. He didn’t spend a lot of time with me, he worked. But he was absolutely sure of Jesus Christ and he taught me that. He raised me to work and have values. He led by example. No gifts and calling me princess, but he incorporated adaptability and holding firm for what I knew is right, standing up for those who can’t stand for themselves, and even though he has dementia and cries easily now, he is still of immense value to me when I feel lost in this crazy world and I need strength.
Men, be good dads. It isn’t what you give them, in things, it’s what you teach them and who you are to them

The camel, the lion, the child

Damn, we all got it rough in this comment section

When I was a little kid my dad was really cool and i remember having a big love towards him but by the age of 12 something changed with him and I never enjoyed being around him. Always on my case about something. By the time i was 18 he kicked me out because apparently I made him suicidal and depressed. I’m now 19 turning 20 in 4 months living as cheap as possible and im unsure still of how it’s affected me mentally but I do know the type of dad I want to be for my kids

notice how no matter what joe says this other dude goes on to talk about himself like yeah i've been through something worse, this reminds me of everyone today, people need to start listening.

You cant save people.
"You can lead a horse to water , but you cant make it drink"

My situation was worse and confusing I lived with a dad that walks around the house and did not act like a dad. Tried have conversation with him but it was always leading to an argument. Left him when I was 25, alot things happened like how I found out how effing psycho he was after I left