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Is it possible to be a master pokemon trainer and a good father at the same time? ?

So I have been watching the original Pokemon anime and I have noticed that there is a common trait amongst the adult pokemon trainers- they are all huge failers at life in general. This issue is most glaringly obvious when it is a father- there are multiple adult men in the show who have outright abandoned their families in order to pursue their love of pokemon training. 

Is there something about the pokemon lifestyle that causes this to inevitably happen, or is it possible to pursue your love of pokemon while being a good father? 

Update:

Sorry this is my first yahoo answers account in a few years, I couldnt' get into my old account so I made this one, is there not a pokemon specific section? I feel like there should be

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  • John
    Lv 7
    7 months ago

    i mean, anything's possible, but i'd generally say no. to be a good trainer, you need to be traveling to expose your pokemon to all sorts of different environments and species of other pokemon. all that traveling is well and good for kids and teens since they don't have many responsibilities or people who rely on them, but for an adult, it would prevent you from spending time with your family unless they traveled with you too. i think that's why most trainers are kids, teens, or older people (like the veteran trainer class). other adults may battle, but they typically use pokemon they've had for a long time and those pokemon are pets as well as battle partners. most adults give up on being serious trainers because their interpersonal life is more important. most serious trainers with teams of 5 or 6 and good type coverage aren't people with many other responsibilities

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