Today, my deadbeat dad threatened to press charges against me for harassment if I ever contact him again. I've contacted him twice in the last two years, once to tell him he was going to be a grandfather, and once to send him a birthday card from my son. FML
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Today, my estranged father, with whom I haven't spoken in years, called me and demanded to know where his Father's Day gift was. FML
Today, I got a missed call from my dad, who hasn't talked to me in months and has vowed not to have anything to do with me. I called him back excitedly and apologized for missing his call, and we had a 20-second conversation about how his phone accidentally dialed my number. FML
Today, my family keeps pestering me about whether I've contacted my father yet. My father, the one who treated me and my family like crap throughout my upbringing and cheated on my mom a few years ago. I don't know why they think I'd ever want to see him again. FML
Today, my father who left my family over 10 years ago and never contacted us or paid child support, poked me on Facebook. FML
Today, whenever I call my father on the phone he never answers, but if I ever ignore his calls he wishes me dead. FML
Today, it's my 21st birthday. I got a call from my deadbeat dad, who I thought had finally mellowed and had something nice to say. Nope; he just told me I'm 21 years a disappointment, then hung up. FML
Today, my father asked me to never contact him again. The reason? His "new" family doesn't know I exist and explaining that he has a 28 year-old daughter to his wife and his other children would be "awkward". I have siblings that I will never meet. FML
Today, I invited my deadbeat dad over for dinner, hoping we could resolve our issues and build a proper relationship. Just minutes after he arrived, I caught him stealing money from my purse. He actually said I owe him for raising me. He ditched my mom and me when I was 5. FML
Today, my dad might be dead. I'm basing this solely on the fact that he hasn't called recently to verbally abuse me as he often does. He constantly beat me as a child, yet now I'm kind of worried for the piece of shit. FML
Today, I received a short happy birthday message from my father. He’s never been one to show affection, and I haven’t spoken to him in months since he only reaches out to ask for money. This might have given me hope that he cares or wants a relationship with me. Except… it’s not my birthday, and I don’t think he knows that. FML
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ShleeG 23
you and your son are much better off without him
autiger0612 18
Sorry OP. I would say your best chance is to leave him alone and maybe wait until he comes around. Nothing much you can do there. Hope you two can have a better relationship on the future.
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ShleeG 23
you and your son are much better off without him
epicx22 22
Exactly. If I were OP, I wouldn't even bother to contact him at all. I hate dead beat parents :/
aruden 25
OP can check the (I Tried) box and now forget about him.
autiger0612 18
Sorry OP. I would say your best chance is to leave him alone and maybe wait until he comes around. Nothing much you can do there. Hope you two can have a better relationship on the future.
WhiteMagickz 16
I don't mean to be that guy, but I don't think he is someone you ever really want in your son's or your own life. Unless he makes a complete reform, he seems like one of those people that is pointless to have in your life. The only thing he seems to be able to do is cause you pain and trouble. Even if he contacts you, I feel it would be best to keep him out of your life.
xx000o 27
The only time he would come around would be to ask for money.
chosha_fml 26
#28 I agree, and not just pointless, but possibly harmful. The grandson's self esteem could really be impacted by a grandfather like that.
dakatabg 31
Dont even bother, he doesn't want to keep in touch with you
zeffra13 31
If your dad just became a grandfather within the last 2 years, how did your son choose to make him a card?
tarlax 11
The stupidity of your comment is painful to witness...
Lalala579121 27
The same way our pets make cards.
Mauskau 35
"Merry Christmas, this jumper is from the dog!". That way.
olpally 32
He's not even worth your time. He's clearly not right.
ObviousBooty 14
That sucks. I'm so sorry. I have a sister like that.
amileah13 26
So sad. It's obvious he wants nothing to do with your life and his grandsons. I'm sorry op, you're better off without him as well as your son. There probably won't be as much heartache if he wasn't there than being there and constantly disappointing you and your son. Good luck op
oj101 33
I think there's a silver lining to this, as it is now explicitly clear that he isn't the kind of guy you'd want to have as your dad, or grandad to your child.
trulypar 34
Your "dad" sounds like the exact definition of sperm donor.
worldclassrager 39
Deadbeat for a reason sorry OP