Family, Awkward and Miscellaneous: Today, my father asked me to never contact him again. The reason?... - FML

By forgottendaughter - 17/01/2010 14:41 - South Africa

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

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By Anonymous - 02/05/2024 18:00 - United States - Harrisburg

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

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By meens42 - 30/09/2013 08:04 - United States

Today, my dad asked me to stop calling him "dad" because it’s too weird for his girlfriend’s kids to hear, because they call him dad. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/11/2015 13:47 - United States - Kenosha

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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By Jes - 28/06/2016 00:44

Today, my father called me to ask what my middle name is. He apparently needed to know it to remove me out from his will. FML

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By bad dad - 15/03/2020 00:01

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

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By SkipBeatOtaku - 29/08/2020 23:02

Today, my estranged father died. No one bothered to tell me, and the only reason I found out was because his wife texted my sister. When I asked about the service, I was told I was not welcome in the state he had lived in, because I was no longer family. FML

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By T - 01/10/2010 09:09 - France

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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By snow - 22/09/2009 09:12 - Australia

Today, I found my biological father, who I have never met, on facebook and decided to message him. He blocked me. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/02/2017 18:00 - United States - Twinsburg

Today, I was pulled aside by my father's new wife and told, "You're not your dad's favorite anymore and you need to stop acting like it." FML

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By anonymous - 15/10/2017 01:30

Today, my dad's face flushed when I introduced him to my new boyfriend. I live in a small town, and it turns out my dad recognized him. He's the secret child from an affair two decades ago. He's my half-brother. FML

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thew_fml 14

Sunday 17 January 2010 19:59

he's an ass

Lounia_fml 8

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:02

Tell him that he can't contact you either because it would be awkward explaining to your new dad.

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TheAdvent 0

Sunday 10 April 2011 19:26

go to his new house and introduce yourself

EffinDelicious 3

Friday 17 June 2011 22:07

that's so mean :(

lalalandohyeah1 4

Wednesday 29 June 2011 5:09

what a perfect asshole

llamakidderp 0

Friday 1 July 2011 6:17

I agree with #s 4, 5 and 158. Show up unannounced. His life will suck in the end, not yours. He will need you, OP.

JOD96 0

Saturday 16 July 2011 16:09

Tell them your their sister *** your dad

JOURNEYTHEBEAST 0

Monday 15 August 2011 21:12

Wait wait wait. You're worried about not seeing siblings when your dad told you not to ever contact him again?

chunkalicious 7

Saturday 27 August 2011 2:34

Go meet them, tell them about your dad THEN stop contacting him(:

liv4dance 0

Wednesday 14 September 2011 4:38

Your dad is stupid and rude it ahold be fhl

Cookiegirl222 0

Saturday 15 October 2011 2:03

I feel bad for you, And your dad sounds awful

jayguitar 3

Friday 11 November 2011 14:46

that's a dick move

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