Today, I met my paternal grandfather for the first time. I’ve spent the last three months tracking him down. I poured my heart out and told about how much this meant to me. He told me I had a nice rack and asked for a cigarette. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I met my paternal grandparents for the first time, since my dad was never in my life and my mom wouldn’t talk about him. According to them, I have at least 28 other siblings from him, and who knows how many that haven’t come forward. No wonder my mom always hated him. FML
Today, at age 23, I met my absentee father. He went on about how much he missed me and wanted to know more about me. He then asked if I knew where he could get some good weed, and said he'd share it to make up for all the missed birthdays and Christmases. FML
Today, like every other month, I accompanied my paternal grandfather to visit his doctor who's as old as he is, and whom I never spoke to ever. As I waited outside, for the first time ever, grandpa had me come in to meet his doctor. The very moment I stepped into his office, he greeted me with a, "He's obese!" FML
Today, my father contacted me for the first time in close to 2 months. The first thing he did was ask if I wanted to buy some weed. FML
Today, I found out that the man I called grandpa for 40 years is really my dad. My drunk aunt spilled the beans. Her exact words were, "My dad is a better dad to you than he EVER was to me! You never wondered why he treated you better than his other grandchildren? You're his son!" FML
Today, I met my biological father for the first time. He seemed to be slightly intoxicated from the outset, and less than half an hour later, he had tried to intimidate me into "loaning" him several hundred euros for reasons he wouldn't tell me. So long, "dad". FML
Today, I finally let my parents meet a boyfriend of mine for the first time ever. My dad mentioned how he was happy to finally meet him, because for the past 4 years he'd thought I was gay. FML
Today, after spending five years regaining contact with my estranged father, I finally met him. I tearfully dropped my luggage and ran to hug him. He belched and told me to get in the car, because he had diarrhea. FML
Today, my dad's cremated remains came in the mail. This is the first time in my entire adult life that he has visited me at my home. FML
Today, I got the guts to call my dad for the first time in nine years. He said he "almost didn't remember" he "had another daughter." Another? FML
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betsymonty 0
It obviously didn't mean that much to him. I've learned that blood relationships don't mean as much as the relationships you've chosen to have.
BannedDistress78 0
how big is your 'rack?'
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Comments (143)
Callyn 47
That sucks, but I'm not sure what you were expecting. Try spending a little more time around him to find out if having a relationship is worth it and if not just back away. #42: That's bullshit. She shares some genes with him, we just don't know which ones without a DNA test. On average, you have about 1/4 of the chromosomes of any given grandparent.
ffpoisongirl 0
Gotta agree with #42. You ALWAYS keep those genes.
whatever234 0
Seriously, FML over a grandfather? Get a life. I'm not even sure if I have grandparents, and that's never bothered me once. Also, old people say some pretty wild shit sometimes. Give him a break.
PaytonStray 0
Sounds like he didn't want to be contacted after all. Bummer.
jSOPURE 3
Sounds like something out of a Hall Mark card. Sorry. :(
sarumanthewhite 0
so how big is your rack then?
beardo05 0
Sucks you had to meet your grandpa while you were dancing for him at a strip club.
greenspinach 0
well do you have a nice rack? also dear #23....you shouldn't judge people from the south, especially Alabama....anyway, people from Mississippi are more likely to have an incestuous relationship than the ones in Alabama...
BaldOuting 0
and i thought my grandpa was a jerk, all he does is ignore me because i don't like golf.
beardo05 0
Sounds like it could have been written differently: "I was this giving this guy a lap dance at work. All he said was, 'nice rack' and asked me for a cigarette. It was my paternal grandfather that I had been trying to find for the last 3 months...FML"