It has more to do with your mother choosing him as her mate. Yes- the male may do the pursuing, but the woman makes the selection. Your genes have more to do with it. But him trying to educate you was certainly a push in the right direction. How many families do you see where the kids were brought up the same but turn out totally different? Same parents, different gene mix. Like some kids will get blue eyes and some kids brown. So thank your father, but thank mom too.
And if these kids don't know how to "work" by the time they enter the real world, it is a little late to teach them. That's why they were available - they had nothing to offer.
Like many a father has said to his son - "If you don't have it ...you can't put it there...but if you DO have it....no one can take it away."