So I just finished watching the last episode of Dragon Ball Z, "Goku's Next Journey", and after watching it again, I just had to say something about it and ask this question, because honestly, I just got annoyed.

From watching Goku's relationship with his wife and family, it seems that Goku just doesn't give a f***. He really has no sense of responsibility at all outside of "saving the world" and beating up bad guys. Even when the world is saved, all he wants to go do is train some more and train some more. His family thought he was dead, but no, he's playing with the aliens! He has a wife who loves him, and who he knocked up twice (with Goten, he wasn't in his life for SEVEN YEARS, but couldn't even bother talking to him in those years, yet when bringing up the World Tournament, he finally calls in!! WTF?)

Even Vegeta is sort of a better father than he is because he's actually dependable and sacrifices his own needs for the family, even if he hates it!

Now to this last episode. He drags Goten to fight in the tournament, doesn't see anyone in FIVE YEARS, he enjoys fighting with Uub, and out of nowhere, tells his family that he's leaving to Uub's village. When asked to stay, this is what he does:

REALLY?! When Gohan asks him "for good", Goku says, "Well sorta" and promises to visit (yeah right). And Piccolo being right on the mark saying he's never seen Goku this happy in a long time. Soooooooooo, his family doesn't make him happy?!?!

Goku doesn't give a kitty, not in Z, GT, probably not in Super either. And the constant question in my mind is "why the hell did he have this family in the first place?" Piccolo has been more of a father to Gohan than Goku! So that's my question to you DBZ fans. Do you think Goku is just not a family man?!?!

Yes

Yes but still a Dad

When has there ever been a good father in any anime not named Full Metal Alchemist?

I watched the last episode of DBZ not too long ago too and I thought the same thing. And then I watched DBGT and Goku just casually returns from training Uub and Chi Chi is okay with it. He also never works and got married with Chi Chi because he accidentally promised her. I know it's just a TV show but the sexism is so strong.

Goku is one of the biggest deadbeats in anime. Mess @ Vegeta turning out to be a better dad.

Yes

Not his fault. Chi Chi basically forced him to marry her and probably have kids

Goku said that he and chi chi have never kissed

Yes. He also gave his child to an extraterrestrial creature so it could train him in the wilderness for a considerate amount of time. Honestly, what kind of wicked practice is that?

Minato (Narutos dad) and Ash Ketchum's dad's say hi!

I agree with this!

How is King Minato a lousy dad? If anything Naruto is worse than them all.

Goku's supposed to be representative of the quest for enlightenment. That's why he can never stop and just wait. Dragon Ball Z is based on Superman and Journey To The West (especially the Flying Nimbus). The idealogies are more Buddhist than anything.

Yes, but I wished he was my daddy.

Naruto will NEVER let his son die, not while he's alive!

But Naruto refuses to go to his daughter's birthday, sending a clone instead. He EMAILS his son "congratulations on his battle" instead of meeting him in person. He's never home (poor hinata). His poor son has to do the same things he used to do for attention and what does he do? Scolds him instead of keeping his promises( which he never did keep half of them) and giving the boy the time of this day. For someone who was an orphan and knew how it feels to have no parents, being alone, and trying to get attention from others he should have more of a understanding towards his son.

Well contextually no coz he only got married coz Chi Chi remembered

Naruto is about the cyclicality of life. He's just like his dad on purpose. That's the theme of the show

Goku is very child-like mentally
he is very innocent & naive

also this
calling him a bad father just means youre not quite understanding his character