my dad

[TiNi]

My natural father left us when I was little.  After my mother died he put us (3 sisters ) in an orphanage and then gave us to the state.  I have not seen him since the day he drove us to the Home.  My oldest sister has had minimal contact with him over the years.  I do not celebrate Fathers day or Mothers day.

how sad... <hug>

my dad lives in virginia, 13 hours away, so we don't get to visit much.
he didn't bother calling to tell me he'll be visiting my siblings, 2 hrs away, this weekend...

i take it personally...

[LMT]

how sad... <hug>

my dad lives in virginia, 13 hours away, so we don't get to visit much.
he didn't bother calling to tell me he'll be visiting my siblings, 2 hrs away, this weekend...

i take it personally...

That sucks.  How can people behave like this?  If a relative of mine did that I would be pissed.  Not having a lot of family makes for less drama.  3 sisters and NO ONE else.  I did not even find all my sisters until a 3 years ago.

[TiNi]

That sucks.  How can people behave like this?  If a relative of mine did that I would be pissed.  Not having a lot of family makes for less drama.  3 sisters and NO ONE else.  I did not even find all my sisters until a 3 years ago.

i'm glad you found them

i get along great with my future father in-law 

[swerdna]

Wow. This thread is tough!!! I guess this is why... umm...

[Grampa]

fathers day was a tough one for me.

my dad was never around after he and my mom split.

he never paid child support.

all contact had/has to be instigated by me.

we never had a fathersday when I was a kid, so when it rolled around to me, when I had kids, it was odd.

then I got divorced, and the times I saw the kids on fathers day, grew further away.


it got to the point where I hated the day.

Once I learned to live in the present, and forgive the past..... I found I actually can relax and enjoy the day.

[trenner]

I haven't seen my dad since I told him to get lost 20 years ago.  But I always do something nice for my mom (who separated from my father when I was three, and raised me and my brother on her own) on Mother's Day _and_ Father's Day, both.  We're close, and she digs that.

[ro-monster]

My father was just fine when he was sober. Trouble is, that was a rare occurrence. At least I managed to let go of most of my contempt for him before he died in 1987. And I was never tempted to take up drinking!

[Howie]

Reading this thead saddens me.  Then again, there is a bright light.  This thread proves some children turn out fantastic in spite of bad parents.

[Grampa]

no more sorrow

thanks for the ice cream pops

[Rev. Millertime]

My pops is a crazy bastard.

He was a drunk till 21 years ago.  Been sober ever since.  We've become really close the last 10 years.  Now he calls all the time to talk shit, and tell me about his latest project... usually something he is doing in the garage that annoys my mom.

Today he called me, he was in town for an appointment at the VA hospital.  I couldn't make it to have lunch with him, but found out he had been at my place this afternoon while I was working.  I found a note on the table:  "Stopped by to have lunch, but you were too good to eat with me.  So, I took a shit in your toilet, watched your tv for a while and ate your food.  Now you know what it was like having you around as a kid."  Crazy bastard.

Oh, and for fathers day, he told me I had better not get him anything.  Instead, he gave me his Ruger 10/22.

[El Matador]

wow, I guess i'll be the oddball in this thread and say I have the most awesome dad in the world.

My dad has ALWAYS been there for me, even when I've been too stubborn to call out for help, he just knows I'm having a rough patch and does everything and anything in his power to come help me in whatever I need.

He always travels a lot because of his job, but he made a promise to me and my sister to never let more than 1 week pass before seeing us. To uphold this promise he has traveled 12 hour flights to take us to lunch and hop on another plane to go back to wherever he was.

My father is the best man I have ever met, and I seriously doubt you can find a man that is more devoted to his family.

If I ever get to be a fraction of what my father is, I know i'll be a great man.

I'm truly sorry for the people who have not been able to have someone like this in their lives as well.

[Grampa]

 

[trenner]

We've become really close the last 10 years.  Now he calls all the time to talk shit, and tell me about his latest project... usually something he is doing in the garage that annoys my mom.

Today he called me, he was in town for an appointment at the VA hospital.  I couldn't make it to have lunch with him, but found out he had been at my place this afternoon while I was working.  I found a note on the table:  "Stopped by to have lunch, but you were too good to eat with me.  So, I took a shit in your toilet, watched your tv for a while and ate your food.  Now you know what it was like having you around as a kid."  Crazy bastard.

Oh, and for fathers day, he told me I had better not get him anything.  Instead, he gave me his Ruger 10/22.

Awesome!  Trade ya.  Fathers, not Rugers.

[somegirl]

My father is the best man I have ever met, and I seriously doubt you can find a man that is more devoted to his family.

Very cool, congrats.

[He Man]

Theres a lot more make the beast with two backsed up people with make the beast with two backsed up dads then there are people who have dads they love. Sad.
Fathers day sucks. Hell any holiday with family generally sucks.

And Silentbob, damn man. Whatever it is youre doing to stick around, keep doing it cause its working so far. I dont get why your sister, brother an pops went ape shit on you for getting your sister out of trouble for telling the truth. Thats some serious bullshit.