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(in FMAB specifically) Hohenheim is not nearly as bad a person OR dad as some people in the fandom make him out to be, and it's honestly insulting to see him be compared to deadbeat anime dads such as Gendo Ikari for example when he's nowhere near that bad
Now, firstly, I admit that the cold and distant way he treated Ed and Al while he still lived at the house was not ideal, but oddly enough he seems to get more flack for 'abandoning them' than anything he did while he was still around. Which leads me to believe everyone either completely forgot or chooses to ignore his reason for 'abandoning' them. He (temporarily) left so he could stop himself from being immortal. Because he wanted to grow old with his family.
Hell, the reason he was even cold and distant with the boys in the first place was because they were growing up right before his extremely old and immortal eyes and he couldn't fathom the idea of missing any more of their childhood because for his 100000 year old ass, a child growing up happens in the blink of an eye.
Now of course, having a valid reason for what he did still doesn't excuse the trauma his actions imparted on Ed and Al (particularly Ed). His emotional and physical distance still had a negative impact despite what his intent was, and there were several moments even after his return where he did/said some stupid stuff. Like, I get it. He is very flawed.
But I still cannot see how an awkward self hating immortal who had his wife unexpectedly die while she was supposed to be watching their children is being put on the same level as these other anime dads who either purposely shirked fatherly responsibilities or straight up abused their kid! They are not the same!