Can we talk about what kind of father Kakashi Hatake would actually be because i have THOUGHTS.
People always reduce him to either "emotionally unavailable cool guy" or "instantly perfect domestic husband" and both miss the point.
Because canon kakashi is neither.
This is a man whose entire nervous system has basically been shaped by:
▫️ emotional repression as a coping mechanism
▫️ profound caregiving instincts disguised as dry sarcasm
He is also a deeply caring, kind-hearted, quietly attentive man.
So father Kakashi? He would be DEVASTATING in a very Kakashi way.
He won't be be loud "anime sunshine" dad.
But he would absolutely be:
- the kind who notices the baby’s breathing changed before anyone else does.
- the kind who insists he’s fine while running on 2 hours of sleep because his wife is exhausted.
- the kind who absolutely says "go sleep. i’ve got it." while holding a baby at 3 AM like it’s simultaneously the most precious and terrifying thing he’s ever encountered.
And if the baby grabs his finger?
Kakashi.exe has left the room.
If his child chooses ninja life?
OH BOY 🤣 THEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT.
Because imagine this: After mission
"MOM, DAD TRIED TO KILL ME."
mom: slowly turns to look at Kakashi
"HE MADE ME DISARM A TRAP FIELD."
"HE RELEASED DOGS AFTER ME."
"Ninken. Friendly ninken." 😐
"ONE OF THEM STOLE MY LUNCH."
"Resource retention exercise." 😐
"HE SENT A CLONE OF HIMSELF TO HUNT ME THROUGH THE FOREST."
"Sensory awareness training" 😐
"I SAW MY LIFE FLASH BEFORE MY EYES."
"That seems exaggerated."😐
"…And yet you survived." 😐
"Your father will apologise!"
"I can buy you Ramen?" 😊🤍
But jokes aside, here’s the thing:
He would NEVER recreate the emotional damage he grew up with.
He knows what pressure without warmth does.
He knows what abandonment feels like.
He knows what losing people feels like.
So yes, he’d push. He teaches survival after all.
But he’d adapt, he’d watch, he’d care.
And his child would absolutely grow up knowing dad is weirdly terrifying but is always THERE when they need him.
tiny silver-haired chaos goblin wearing a little mask because "dad wears one"?
And i brough evidence below. Whoever that art belongs to, did a terrifying job.
And soft-eyed dad Kakashi? 😌❤️
(Credits to the original owner. Such an adorable image. ❤️)
germansingergirl
romaincrisis
origamiaround
turnnoffyourmind
jbbartram-illu
