Today, I learned that my parents are planning to divorce. My dad said, "I'll take Rachel." Rachel isn't even his daughter; I am. Rachel is my mom's daughter with her first husband. 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, I learned who my dad's new fiancée is. Upon meeting her she exclaimed, "My, I haven't seen you in a while!" She's my ex-boyfriend's mom. FML
Today, I found out my newly-divorced father is now going to marry my girlfriend's mother. Tough situation here. FML
Today, I found out my dad is dating my dead mom's best friend. FML
Today, I found out I was named after the woman my dad was having an affair on my mom with. FML
Today, my eldest daughter announced she was getting divorced. She never even told me she was married. FML
Today, my mom let it slip that she was divorcing my dad. After making me promise to keep it from him and my little sisters, she had me help her with her plans to renovate the house. She intends to kick him out once it's done. FML
Today, I found out that my mom and dad got a divorce. They didn't tell me, they just changed their relationship status on Facebook. FML
Today, my girlfriend's mom and my dad met for the first time. We discovered that they are each other's exes, and not only that, my girlfriend, whom I have been dating, hanging out, confiding with, being intimate with, shared each other's first times, and plan to marry, is actually my half-sister. FML
Today, my girlfriend and I broke the news to my parents that we're having a baby. The first words out of my dad's mouth were, "It's probably not yours." FML
Today, I found out the truth about my parents’ divorce and why our family is so distant. Turns out my dad had an affair with not one, but two of my mom’s sisters. And that my youngest cousin is also my half-sister. FML
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ifailsobadly 18
Your father is a heartless bastard...
DocBastard 40
It's reading stories like this that inspire me to be a better father. Right now my daughter thinks I'm the best daddy in the world, and I'm going to do my damnedest to make sure that never changes.
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Comments (64)
DocBastard 40
It's reading stories like this that inspire me to be a better father. Right now my daughter thinks I'm the best daddy in the world, and I'm going to do my damnedest to make sure that never changes.
Mads_1234 28
If everyone felt that way about parenting, the world would be a much better place :)
jem970 19
There is no perfect parent, but there are the really good ones. I hope I can be a good mom one day, and I am sure you are a great dad Doc.
lonewolf621 17
Rock on bro!
Bicko2004 25
The saying is - you can't pick your family...
NeinKittenz 20
...but you can pick your friends nose. Too early? Nah
jjmiller1001 17
you probably weren't supposed to hear that, and he's probably just trying to emotionally abuse your mother by insinuating he doesn't care about or want you, which represents their time together.
UnluckyGenius 21
Maybe she is annoying and is more trouble to him than worth.
ni0ve 9
so he treats her like his own..and
vadaaa 11
The point is that he is specifically saying he wants a daughter that is not his over his own daughter. It really hurts to know that you weren't chosen, my own father asked to have 2 of my sisters when my parents got a divorce and he didnt want to keep me. It feels really bad to know (or think) that your own parent didnt want you or didnt want to fight to have you.
pkom96 5
If he's just being a dick, I feel sorry for you. But if he doesn't want to take you for your behavior or something similar then..
Chucklikesbacon 12
I'm sorry OP, that sucks! Your dad shouldn't even talk about that in front of you!
erockinthesuburb 17
You gotta wonder if he's just picking the older child so that they'll be out of the house sooner than the OP. Divorce is a selfish beast, and daddy probably wants the least amount of responsibility.
pandalover69 26
Well even if he is picking the other child he can't take her because she's not his. If she wants to see him that's up to her.
callie06 6
37—Unless he adopted her when he married OP's mom. Legally, she would be his. However, even if that's true I'm sure the court would still rule in favor of the mom over him (if they ended up going to court to decide custody).
Smanical 5
I hope you choose to go with your mom! I'm sorry about your parents divorce. :(
perdix 31
Is Rachel hot?
trmntr 4
When my parents got divorced, my dad loved my sister so much, and took it as a matter of course that she was his daughter, he completely forgot she was from my mom's first marriage.
DocBastard 40
Thank you for rehashing the FML. I'm sure most of us weren't able to understand it as it was written, so we appreciate your explanation.
pandalover69 26
I don't think that's the OP