Today, my elderly dad once again asked me to make a reservation at a restaurant for him and a younger woman he's been seeing. Meanwhile, I haven't had anything even approaching a real date in over a decade. 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 met up with my dad for the first time in 7 years. We planned to go to a nice restaurant but he changed the place we were going to, to Chuck E. Cheese. I'm 18 years old. I waited an hour for him to show up. I then ended up babysitting his daughter the whole time. FML
Today, my dad told me he was planning to have his steady girlfriend over for dinner. He's only had a few relationships since he and my mom split up when I was very young, so I was excited to meet the woman. He then told me that I knew her already. My dad is dating my aunt on my mothers side. 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 was supposed to be going on my first date with a guy I really liked. He never showed up. I just found out my dad was outside washing the car when my date showed up. He told him he didn't have a daughter and to never show up on his driveway again. FML
Today, I went on a movie date with a guy. He brought his mom. FML
Today, I asked my dad if he'd like to go fishing together, but he said he was busy with errands. Later, in a casual conversation with my friend, she opened up her phone to show me pictures of her fishing with my dad. FML
Today, I made a nice meal for myself and sat down to eat. Suddenly, my dad burst into my room saying, “We have to go.” This isn’t the first time it’s happened, nor was it an emergency. My family just doesn’t tell me when we have plans. FML
Today, when my dad said he was dating a woman he met at his retirees social club, I assumed it was a woman also in her 60s. Nope. Barmaid. A whole 42 years younger than him, 9 years younger than me. FML
Today, I was eating at a restaurant when a man came up to me and said, "You're pathetic for having lunch with someone that much older than you." My dad immediately got up and punched the man in the face. My fiancé's parents had to walk in the door right as it happened. FML
Today, I decided to visit my dad. I haven't seen him in a while so I wanted to give him another chance to be an actual dad to me. Apparently, getting drunk and getting it on with his girlfriend while I was there was more important than spending time with his daughter, who he hasn't seen in almost a year. FML
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MrEatYourDog 14
Ask him for advice.
juststephhere 23
If it bugs you, just tell him to do it himself! It's no big deal, you'll find someone someday.
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Comments (41)
EpicAsh007 15
Still got the moves baby
subscript 15
You and my both bud
archnarquibquib 21
Either you have set your standards high or you do or not do things that keep people from wanting to date you.
the_rad_brad47 18
Don't get jealous you'll find someone but do it for your dad because he raised you and did a lot and now you do the same now that he's old
2retz 11
are you not putting yourself out there enough perhaps? a man won't just fall in your lap. gotta go through a little trial and error. if you are already doing this then perhaps your standards are too high or unrealistic. I'm not judging, I can't from here. best of luck, I'm sure you'll find your Mr Right
middlenamefrank 8
Do you really just not have it in you to be happy for your dad? Maybe that's why your dry spell. Get out of your own head for a while.
mjansing 4
he's a grown man, let him do it, meanwhile get out there and make some connections.
graphicstyle7 17
You remind me of my mother. She took dating WAY WAY WAY to seriously. She wanted "the right guy" or NONE at all. She never found the right guy. She is in a hospice now, waiting to die. Me on the other hand? I Dated For Fun, Confidence, etc., and I kept an open mind. The people I dated didn't have to be the love of my life. The fact that the WORLD did not hinge on the person I was dating took the pressure off and let me and them have more fun. How did that work out? I met the right guy and have been married to my husband now for two happy years. Just sayin' if you approach someone with the intensity of "a person who has not had a real date in over a decade", you will be off-putting. Loosen up a little, try just to go out and have fun with people who look interesting, but may not be "perfect". It takes TIME and Dating to get to know people, not sitting at home stewing about it.
Fmlreadermostly 20
If you're a girl, maybe you should try from older men If you're a guy, maybe get some tips from the old smoothy. Good luck OP!
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Why can't he make his own reservations?