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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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I happily introduced my stepfather to my friends as my dad. He told me, "Don't ever fucking call me that." FML
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
Today, I felt comfortable enough to finally call my stepmom "Mom." She politely asked me not to call her that. FML
Today, a waitress kept calling me "Mom" and my dad "Dad". My dad (69) and I (38f) hang out a lot, and very often go out to eat, just the two of us. Either I look really old, or people think he's got it going on. Why? They ask me, "Is that your dad or grandpa?" Then ask him, "Is that your wife or daughter?" FML
Today, I accidentally called my Dad “Babe” on the phone. FML
Today, my four-year-old daughter called me by her mom's new boyfriend's name. Three different times. FML
Today, my son turned 18. He now calls me by my first name instead of "dad" and refuses to stop. FML
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
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
Today, my dad's new wife, who is two years younger than me (I'm 24) and hates that I'm a lesbian, threw a fit when I told her that I would never call her Mom. My dad took her side. I don't live with them but still… FML
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Top comments
victrin 12
Doesn't seem like a man you'd want to call dad anyway.
Cristian89 29
Sounds like he cares more about her and her kids than his own. FYL
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Comments (149)
singer0421 32
How rude! Family is family even with a potential stepfamily. What an asshat.
sweetbliss3 37
sounds like a case of "impressing the new girlfriend." good luck
fakedsincerity 32
well if she's any sort of decent human she won't be impressed and tell him what an asshat he is.
nnnope 26
16 - the only problem with your logic is that OP's dad has multiple kids with his girlfriend, which means she's been around for at least a couple years.
Epikouros 32
No, it doesn't say his girlfriend's kids are his.
Pauschinator 22
My dad is similar but not that bad. That sucks. I'm sorry.
chocolatefrog28 29
You could always just call him "fake dad" and cover all your bases. It might get the point across to him (but he seems like the type not to be sensitive to that sort of thing) that he's being a douche, and it wouldn't be calling him just "dad" anymore.
ElizabethNL93 20
Ask him if calling him "asshole" would be more appropriate. Or, when the other kids are around, make a point of saying, "Hey you! Ya you- the one who donated his sperm to help conceive mee!" Make that shit awkward as hell for him ;)
kuraine 2
You should tell you dad: I have every right to call you that since I am your "son". And if those kids have a problem with it, then tell them to "grow the F-up".
oceandreamx 13
what a dad eh ?
JoelsLastNight 18
I'd just keep doing it. Unless you still live at home then maybe don't but like me i don't live at home so i'd do it lol
ElricMustang 23
I wouldn't even talk to him anymore. That's just so ****** up in so many different ways; he doesn't deserve the title to begin with. He's right, stop calling him that.
squidgy787 22
Ouch. I'd be referring to him as Ass Hat from that point on.