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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
elvmem2 6
I have experienced pretty much the same thing. My dad considers his stepfamily his real family and doesn't speak to his biological family.
nishantvas 13
Call that jerk of a father with his name. And make it sound disrespectful... If he says anything tell him that he asked you to stop calling him "dad"
XmisspenguinX 6
That's terrible
poppet91 4
wow.. low blow!
kalbrek009 20
Wth is wrong with him, & how exactly is it "weird" for her kids to hear you call your biological father dad? Sounds to me like both your "dad" & the not even "step kids" yet all have issues...also, why would they call him dad? That's messed up. I had a step father who "required" us to call him dad, when I told my mom I'd never call him that he said I could never live with them, so I was forced to live with my real dad (physically/verbally abusive @ that) for 2 yrs...apparently they were exactly alike (both my real & step father)
queerdragon 20
This is going to sound rather callous, but why wouldn't you just suck it up and call the guy dad if it prevented you from having to live with someone abusive?
amisenho 11
Says a lot about your mom's preference of men, doesn't it, 86? It sounds like she's comfortable with being in abusive relationships.
Chumbowamba 10
thats screwed up just dont call him anything than. and def dont trust him he obviously doesnt understand whats important. you need to find someone else to confide in then them. What a shitty dad.
ravenevercross 19
I'd agree, for the right daily price. $_$
Razor_Heart 4
well.....id tell his girlfriends kids to **** off
happyfingers 15
... What? YOU have to stop calling him dad because his girlfriends kids, who he is NOT related to, call him dad and think it's weird that you do? The hell? That doesn't even make sense.
sanecatlady 13
And the Father/stepfather of The Year Award goes to...