What does the phrase “I dreaded growing up” reval about the author’s perspective of the men he observed in his youth

The men in his life may not have been the greatest role models. Thy could have been drunks or drug addicts. They could have treated women badly or not had a job. Maybe they just worked so hard that it seemed they didn't spend much time with their family.

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well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.