he could've been a much worse dad and killed the human race...yall always hating on goku because they ain't had no father figure. shyt son taught his sons to fly and shoot beams out their hands...bet your dad never even taught u to change a tire
Actually I don't see Goku as being a TERRIBLE father, but he WAS an immature one....
Remember, Goku sacrificed his life not once, but TWICE in defense of his Son Gohan...
When the world was at stake and Cell was bossin around like he was invincible, Goku, as a father, put all of his trust in Gohan. That's a hell of a legacy to pass down to your pre-teen son and have the CONFIDENCE that he could get it done. Remember, Goku was seen throughout the UNIVERSE as the premier warrior. Having defeated the destroyer of planets himself Frieza, being the first Super Saiyan in thousands of years, he set aside all pride and ego and told his son that he was in fact, stronger than him
Goku had trust again, in Goten and Trunks, that they could learn the fusion technique and defeat Majin Buu, again, seeing the potential in his Son and encouraging him against seemingly impossible odds.
The one smart thing that Goku did in all of this, is forsee that ONE DAY the world's heroes would have to survive without him. He did what he could as far as making sure his two sons had the proper training to defend the world in his absence, as a father I commend him for that...
Now going away to train Uub for 7 years is just ridiculous.....
But again, you have to look at how Goku himself grew up. He was an alien kid with NO family whose adopted grandfather died when he was young and left him in the middle of a forest with nothing but a hut and a Dragonball. Goku didn't grow up understanding proper family etiquette and dynamics. He was mentored to fight and from a young age was forced into heroics. Hell Goku didn't even know what the hell a "wife" was, he thought he and Chi Chi were going to have some kind of special food....
he could've been a much worse dad and killed the human race...yall always hating on goku because they ain't had no father figure. shyt son taught his sons to fly and shoot beams out their hands...bet your dad never even taught u to change a tire
He was a terrible father, and nobody seems to mention dude was ok with his son fighting life or death bare fisted matches vs experienced villians. Like, this dude was perfectly ok with the idea of his son being beaten to death at like 10 years old.
Goku with Gohan
start of DBZ = 4 years
Hospital = weeks
Namek Days
Training for Androids = 3 years
Buu Saga = Day
End of DBZ = 10 years
Total
17 years
Away
Killed by Radditz 1 year
Getting to Namek = Month
Not seen after Namek = 1 year 1/2
Killed by Cell= 7 years
Training with Uub = 5 years
Total
13 or 14 years
So, Goku actually spent more time with Gohan than being away. Of course, this doesn't exclude him from being a bad father, but it does show he has been around, and him training Uub should not be against as Gohan like 27 years old at that point and doesn't need Goku to be around his life at that point. Now being a good husband to ChiChi he definably
Gohan Trains With Goten - YouTube
Piccolo destroys hyperbolic time chamber - YouTube
nah Goku didn't teach them how to do anything Piccolo taught Gohan and Gohan taught Goten. Goku was to busy taking naps on King Kai's planet than being a father to his kids
So, Goku actually spent more time with Gohan than being away. Of course, this doesn't exclude him from being a bad father, but it does show he has been around, and him training Uub should not be against as Gohan like 27 years old at that point and doesn't need Goku to be around his life at that point. Now being a good husband to ChiChi he definably