The Father's Resentment and Sacrifice

The father feels a mix of love and resentment towards the child, similar to caring for a cute puppy where there is an inherent weakness and a sense of sacrifice. This sacrifice includes displacing one's desires and feeling resentment towards the child for the sacrifices made. The father may also feel jealous of the child's freedom and desires, akin to Freud's Oedipal dynamics where jealousy between father and son exists.