Today, it hit me that my dad didn't cry when I moved out, he did so only when I came back later to pick up my cat. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, at age eighteen, I finished moving out of my parents' house and into my own. The only person to even remotely give a shit was my sister, and that was only because I was taking the cat with me. FML
Today, for the first time in my life, my dad said he was proud of me. It meant a lot to me, and I started tearing up. Noticing my emotion, he looked at me pityingly, said "Aaaaand it's gone." and walked out of the room. FML
Today, I had to put my 17 year-old cat down. I cried the whole way up to the vet's office and back. After finally coming to terms with the situation, and trying to forget, my dad's friend walks up to me and says, "So, I heard you killed your cat?" FML
Today, my fiancé left for a 6-month deployment overseas. I waved him away, came back inside alone, and cried. I know this is what I signed up for, but the cat could've shown more sympathy than staring at me and walking away. FML
Today, I'm moving. While packing, I realized I hadn't seen my cat in a few hours. I called her and realized she was inside one of the hundreds of boxes in my house. I accidentally packed my cat. FML
Today, my mom disowned me and forced me to move out because I didn’t have a crying heartbroken meltdown at the death of my stepfather. She knows I hated the man's guts since the first time he slapped her, so my not caring about his death shouldn't have surprised her. FML
Today, my dad and stepmom came back from a very expensive two-month trip across the world. When they got home, they had more gifts for their cat than for me. FML
Today, I'm moving out of the house. My little sister can't wait and I've never seen my dad so happy. FML
Today, I thought about how my dad went to get me a Halloween costume and hasn't come home yet. That was 11 years ago. We've moved twice since then. FML
Today, my ex took my cat and gave her to an animal shelter while I was at work, saying he can't stand living with her any longer. He's moving out in 2 days. FML
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Top comments
Acidwash1987 0
neither of my parents cried when I moved out...I didn't know they were supposed to?
sistersestina 0
Maybe it was delayed reaction. Maybe it didn't really sink in until you took the cat. Maybe you showing up made him realize he missed you more than he expected. Lots of ways this could happen without it meaning he loved the cat more than you.
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Comments (36)
Connkidd 0
it hurt him when u had to leave but when u came back for the cat it was more real....maybe.
astory 0
For him his cat is his song : his cat stick heavens ?
ColdGold 6
I agree.
sportsnut 0
so....maybe it hit him that you moved out as you came back? I think you are kinda confused
chibikari 0
NOO!!! Why did you take the cat!?!? you horrible monster!!!! TT_TT
badbunny 0
your dads a pussy. or maybe he has allergies...I dunno.
avalon24 18
Did you ever think that you taking the cat was a signified a permanent thing? That moving out is one thing, taking EVERYTHING you own and LOVE, IE the cat means you are really gone. And I didn't know parents where supposed to cry when their kids moved out?
schwinn11 0
when i moved out my parents had tears of joy, not only cause i was leaving, but i took my pain-in-the-ass beagle with me.
grrrarrrg2 2
Your dad doesn't miss you because you were a mistake.
agentohoolahan 0
wow, you're not an asshole.
LemonStarship 5
You can't blame him. The man can't be seperated from a pussy.
teacherspay 0
This happened to me too. My dad didn't cry when I went off to college, but when I took Tigger, his "little buddy" to live with me in my first apartment, Dad got misty eyed. When I brought Tigger back three weeks later because he howled all night long, Dad RAN outside, flung open my car door and started hugging...the cat. He forgot to tell me hello.