Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-4271790-20141106113847/@comment-9567825-20141108130857

One thing I have to bring up which is quite annoying me is the fact that some fans are calling Sasuke and Naruto abusive, neglectful or absent fathers and husbands which wasn't indicated at all that was the case.

It was hinted especially with Boruto that they lack their fathers attention at times due to making sure the world is safe or at peace. But that doesn't mean they never get it or that they are unloved by their fathers. If Sakura was working long hours or on a mission to save someone would you call her an absent parent? If Hinata had family duties and had to spend her time with the Hyuga clan would you call her neglectful.

1. Naruto being abusive-No he was not being abusive. I think some people forget that when Naruto acted like this he was scolded and punished by Iruka and the third. Scolding your child doesn't equal abuse or neglect it means you actually care about them to take your time to scold them to take your time to teach them wrong from right, to teach them that their actions have consequences. If you see one of the panels with Naruto after Bourto asks if he can help Naruto looks sad at having to let his son down. But that is the way things are, parents have jobs and they need to do their jobs right. In real life it's because it brings in the money to raise the child well.

2. Absent father-This mainly refers to Sasuke with the fans of some but again it is not indicated that is the case. It was not said that Sasuke was still travelling all we see is Sasuke walking through some woods we have no clue where he is. For all we know he could be close to Konoha and just checking the outskirts of Konoha or just ventures out once in a while to make sure the world stays at peace like Naruto is but making sure from outside the village as well as in. Like a mission if you will that he goes on once in a while. So we don't really know if Sasuke never comes home or that he is still travelling. But as i said we don;t really see much of Sasuke in the last chapter only two panels and that doesn't really tell us anything about what he is doing. Is he settled or his relationship with his wife and daughter.

I think some tend to forget as well Bourto and Sarada are around 5-7 years old, They are children and children tend to be selfish. Children want their parents constant attention and feel jealous or sad when they don't get it. Children at that age don't really understand why their parents do what they do all they understand is that their father can't spend as much time with them as they would like so they act out to gain that attention.

Sorry this turned into more about the children than the pairings lol.