Today, I was going to record a song I wrote for my dad, who I haven't spoke to in a couple of years. After getting things together, I called my mom to let her know I'd be doing this. She informed me he died. A year ago. 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 was texting a friend of mine. She mentioned it was her dad's birthday. I typed, "Tell him 'Happy Birthday' from me!" and as I pressed send, I remembered her dad was dead. FML
Today, it is the one-year anniversary of my mother's death. It's also the day my father chose to announce his engagement, to the whole family. FML
Today, after I'd saved up and frontloaded working hours for two weeks to ensure I'd have time and funds to go to a local show on my birthday, I received a call letting me know my father had a heart attack and was dying. He did pass away, at around 5AM on the morning of my birthday. FML
Today, I saw my dad for the first time in almost five years, at his funeral. FML
Today, my father publicly announced his engagement to his new girlfriend. My mom passed away not even eight months ago. FML
Today, my mother messaged me via Facebook me to say that my father had died. They knew since the start of the year but didn't bother to tell me. I live 10 minutes from the hospital he was in. FML
Today, I was speaking to an old friend and I asked her how her mother was. She replied, "She passed away, you came to her funeral last month." FML
Today, my boyfriend threw out my old voicemail recorder, thinking it was junk. My father passed away years ago. I kept a recording of the last voicemail he'd left me on it so I'd always remember his voice. FML
Today, my mother casually told me she’s been seeing someone for the past 3 months. My dad passed away 2 years ago. They were together for 40 years. Suddenly she had to get off the phone with me because her “guy she’s been talking to” was calling. Hence I’m on the wine. FML
Today, my father got married. He left me a voicemail to tell me all about it. FML
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Top comments
misswilwarin96 11
Why didn't anyone tell you? I know you guys weren't talking, but still!
Mungolikecandy 19
Were you not talking to your mother either for her not to tell you?
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Comments (11)
Ali Alexandrea 16
so you preferred to wait a few years then write a song instead of having a conversation or two with your father? what?
misswilwarin96 11
Why didn't anyone tell you? I know you guys weren't talking, but still!
Nhayaa 21
You never know why people do such things... my sister and her father didn't speak to each other for a few years and when her grand father died (her father's father) he said the rest of the family that he didn't want her to know. She finally discovered the whole story when she visited her cousin during holidays 7 months later. Merry Christmas! She did talk to her father after that, but it wasn't a make up conversation for sure.
Nhayaa 21
WTF Family.
Mungolikecandy 19
Were you not talking to your mother either for her not to tell you?
childlessmother 16
And I thought my relationship with my parents was bad!
RichardPencil 32
It’s all for the best. There’s no way your song is nearly as good as “Vanishing Deductible.”
bl3ur0z3 17
So your father wasn't involved enough in your life to be in contact for several years at a time, yet you worship him so much you want to record a song for him. Your FML is that your mom saved you the heartache of knowing about the death of the man who has not been involved in your life. Sounds to me like nothing is lost.
lowshadows 21
no worries OP, I hate my father & wouldn't care if he died. probably the only useful thing he could do.
Taurus_ChicKa 37
How the HELL did no one inform you of this?! That's terrible! So sorry, OP! :(
baristalbc 18
I feel like there was a ton wrong with these relationships for you not you know he was gone. Not pointing any fingers, just saying the situation had to be bad. I want to say I’m sorry for your loss, but it sounds like that loss cake long ago. Sorry, nonetheless.