Today, I found out that my father died a little over a year ago. I don't know what's worse; the fact that I don't care or the fact that in his will all he wanted was me not to attend his funeral. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
Today, my father passed. He never gave me the time of day for anything, but he was my dad so I went to the funeral. However, 98% of the people there had no idea he had an eldest daughter. FML
Today, I found out that I'm not welcome at my boyfriend's dad funeral, because his ex-wife has invited herself, and it would be too awkward to explain to his extended family, most of whom apparently don't yet know that he's divorced. FML
Today, I learned that my brother isn't going to have a funeral because my dad and stepmom can't afford one. FML
Today, my father told me that it wasn't that I was written out of his will, it's that he never thought to include me in the first place. FML
Today, I learned that my father, who died when I was a child, was not in fact my father. This comes as my mom, who has been present and loving my whole life, passed away without providing any additional information. I'm a grown man and my family also had no idea. FML
Today, I found out that 15 years ago my father threw out my college acceptance letters so that I could stay home and take over the family's funeral home business. FML
Today, I found out that my dad and mom, who just passed away, were never married and that my siblings and I weren't actually his. Now there's the very real possibility that we could be taken away. I'll die if that happens. FML
Today, I saw my dad for the first time in almost five years, at his funeral. FML
Today, I found out my dad is dating my dead mom's best friend. FML
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Top comments
abbytequiere 9
If you don't care that he died, why would you care that he didn't want you to go to the funeral? Sounds like it was a mutual understanding.
WCARlover 35
Nope, he's alive serious about it
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Comments (127)
kaykay20 0
Seems like he got what he wanted. Ydi for being a ungrateful and uncaring son. It's no surprise he didn't want you there with how you worded the fml.
Ergayles 9
How do you know it was the son that was ungrateful? The dad was probably a deadbeat all of his son's life, and that's probably why op doesn't give a shit.
kaykay20 0
Was just basing my opinion of him on what he said. I went the other way with this and assumed the son was at fault and the dad knew and didn't see the need to invite someone who didn't care anymore whether it's his son or not. From what I got from the fml the son wouldn't even have went to see him if he was alive. So what's the point of inviting someone you know wouldn't come?
kaykay20 0
Caring parents have children that rebel, be uncaring, and ungrateful for them. Most grow out of it but it's possible the son didn't completely yet. Not the most possible situation but still possible.
Ergayles 9
^ Yeah, I understand what you're saying now. Whenever I see something where the parent no longer respects or cares about his/ her child I tend to blame the parent. I didn't mean to sound like a douchebag.
stevenmx86 8
I don't think one is worse, I think they go hand in hand...
zycrone 5
idk wuts worse, that i too don't care if my dad dies or the fact that i'm already trying to find an excuse to skip the funeral
iilovecokee 6
Easy. It's definitely worse that he didn't want you there. Parents for the most part love their children unconditionally and are usually wiling to forgive and overlook their children's faults. Sooo, what'd you do that'd make a man make such a request in his will?
xrudeboyrock 29
If you don't care, why are you worried about it?
kikiwi_fml 9
You guys must have had a fantastic relationship.
white16sox 19
Men do cry. Real men can cry in front of others without shame.
GypsyRover 0
Life sucks sometimes. Find Jesus,he will love you nomatter what. Lol make him where a rubber!!!
DesiGhost 4
Find Jesus? I love you stupid Christians. He never existed. :)
rubberduckie94 13
sorry op i hate to break it to you but this is not over. one day the pain of whatever has happened between you and your dad and then his final rejection will sneak up on you when you least expect it. i hope you have other family members or friends who will help you when this happens. i speak from experience. i wish you the best.
perdix 31
I vote it's worse that you don't care. I don't know what went wrong between you two or who was at fault, but it's sad that your relationship had gotten so bad and now you will never have the chance to repair it. I lost my dad 9 years ago and I still miss him terribly. I loved him. I'm sorry you didn't feel that way about yours.