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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Comments (72)
katluvr 22
Sounds to me like he feels really guilty for not having been there for you. Leave him alone and live your life as best you can.Some day he may come around, but that's on him.
damnitman62 6
Has anyone ever considered that maybe he isn't her father.
Kevin5475845 15
oh he'll call you if you won a lot of money and say that he's always loved you
DanCastellaneta 17
Even if he's family, **** him. You don't need a dickwash like him.
DifferentNames 1
THIS POST IS A LIE. According to the time line this woman's son is less than two years old. No child under 2 understands enough to want to send a birthday card to an estranged grandfather that he has never met!
mxwll106 4
sounds like my deadbeat dad
yaxm1000 10
You don't deserve a father like that. So don't let him in yours or your sons life.
gunnerblaster 21
You did good by trying to include him in your life. As he dies alone, he'll regret many things, in his life.
fantasyworld 37
You don't need him.
GamerMom392 19
Cut your losses, and forget that loser. You have to ask yourself if that's the kind of "person" you really want in your life, and especially now in your son's life. I was also dealt a deadbeat dad by life, and I decided to cut off all contact when I was 16 (12 years ago). He hasn't met my husband or daughter, and he never will, if I have anything to say about it, because he isn't worthy of my family. Given that he's alienated both of his children, I sure hope he's got a good 401k...because he can forget either of us taking care of him. So believe me when I say you'll be fine without him, and truly better off. Be a good parent to your son, and break the cycle. You can do it.