In our Daddy Issues series, a father of a young daughter seeks guidance, hoping to raise a strong woman. He looks to you, dear readers, for insight.
Holding a door open for someone presents so many opportunities for awkward social situations. Sometimes you hold a door for one person and suddenly a wave of people appears out of the ether, and then you have to stand there for an awkward moment, trying to decide whether to stay for two minutes or pass the duties off to someone else: that old woman with a cane maybe, or that guy in manpris; he looks useful.
The worst is that moment when you open a door, look back to see if anyone is behind you and then notice someone who is not quite close enough to hold it open for and not quite far enough away to let it close. I’ve been on both ends of this. The holder usually stands there, props the door open a little bit more and maybe smiles or checks his watch. The walker usually does a silly little jog-walk-half-smile, all the while thinking, “Just freaking let the door close already!”
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