Today, my dad posted on Facebook, apologizing to anyone he'd texted the night before. He said he'd gotten wasted and didn't mean anything he said. So much for that first ever "I'm proud of you" then. 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, my estranged dad drunk-dialed me at 4 a.m. to apologize, and to make amends. After crying and forgiving, we hung up. Minutes later, he called back to retract everything he said after remembering how I was rude to him at a party 3 years ago. FML
Today, I got a text message. It said, "I'm so drunk. What you up to, girl?" It was my dad. FML
Today, a friend of mine sent me a message saying, "Man, I am so sorry but we were both really drunk and I swear it didn't mean anything." FML
Today, I was pouring my heart out to my dad about how I'm such a loser and how I have no friends. He listened sympathetically, until his phone buzzed with a text message. He said, "Balls, the guys from work wanna get shitfaced!" and took a rain check on me. FML
Today, I got very drunk after being fired from my job. In my depressed, intoxicated state, I posted my facebook status as 'Goodbye world'. The only response was from my dad saying 'cya'. His comment got 29 likes. FML
Today, I heard from my dad for the first time in over six months. It was through Facebook, in a message blaming my brothers and me for his horrible life, and in which he spelled my name wrong. FML
Today, my dad got drunk at a party and flashed me and my friends. FML
Today, my dad texted me, "I love u." I replied, "I love you too dad... are you drunk?" He answers back, "Of course I am..." My dad only tells me he loves me when he's drunk. FML
Today, I came home to find my dad drinking. Trying to be cheerful, I greeted him with a "Hi, dad!" He sighed, shook his head, and said "It hurts me when you call me that." FML
Today, for the first time in my life, my dad said he was proud of me. It meant a lot to me, and I started tearing up. Noticing my emotion, he looked at me pityingly, said "Aaaaand it's gone." and walked out of the room. FML
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Feklfekl2222 32
It's likely he thinks it, but never says it. Also, don't forget that no matter what he says now, people tend to be honest while drunk
nattlecakes 19
They say the truth comes out when you are drunk. I'm sure your dad meant it even if he doesn't express it while sober.
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Feklfekl2222 32
It's likely he thinks it, but never says it. Also, don't forget that no matter what he says now, people tend to be honest while drunk
Dale_shackleford 13
It seems like OP got the good end of the drunk honesty stick and he just said the bad stuff he can't say to everyone else.
nattlecakes 19
They say the truth comes out when you are drunk. I'm sure your dad meant it even if he doesn't express it while sober.
aliciousness116 16
Sometimes, parents use silence as a tool to motivate their kids or it's just their pride they can't swallow. It doesn't mean they're not proud of their kids. Don't let this ruin your mood. He'll always be proud of you.
aliciousness116 16
Perhaps, you're right. I didn't note that earlier but thanks.
BlackHawkSavior 28
I'm sure he meant that text
RusticChick 27
You know what they say, OP. Drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts!
Tatush_ 13
People tend to be honest when they're drunk. So he spoke his mind while he was drunk.. But really, he didn't want to admit it sober.
SailorSolaris 43
The Japanese have an old saying, "People show their true nature when drunk". So he likely DID mean what he said, even if he denies it.
OptimusSlime 23
Maybe he was talking generally, like he said a ton of mean things and you were an exception. It's easier to say "sorry for what I said last night" than it is to say "sorry for everything I said last night, except for when I said I'm proud of you"
nena_kievu 15
In vino veritas, OP! ;)
booze_n_bitches 37
Lots of people need to lose their inhibitions before they can say what they really mean. Sounded like a lovely drunk sentiment from your old man, don't let his generalising public Facebook status take that away :)