In The Lord of the Rings, the great city of Gondor is governed by a Steward, who rules in place of an absent king. During the great events of this story, the Steward has two sons, Boromir and Faramir. We learn that although both were noble and honorable soldiers, they had very different experiences with their father. Boromir was publicly praised and trusted with great responsibilities by their father, while Faramir (through no fault of his own) was constantly critiqued and compared to his brother. While Faramir lived in Gondor and served under the direction of his father, their relationship wasn't much like a family. Faramir's struggle to have any sort of relationship with his dad is like many father-child relationships today. A man can work hard to provide for his family but still fail to act like a father when he is at home. Here are 5 ways a dad doesn't act like a dad. 1. When You Constantly Criticize Your Kids As a dad, there are ti...