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
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my family keeps pestering me about whether I've contacted my father yet. My father, the one who treated me and my family like crap throughout my upbringing and cheated on my mom a few years ago. I don't know why they think I'd ever want to see him again. FML
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
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
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 deadbeat dad threatened to press charges against me for harassment if I ever contact him again. I've contacted him twice in the last two years, once to tell him he was going to be a grandfather, and once to send him a birthday card from my son. 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, I tried to reconcile with my estranged father after learning that all the things my mom said were lies to turn me against him. He refused and told me that he has a new daughter and that I'm not part of the picture. I know I deserve it but… FML
Today, I met my paternal grandparents for the first time, since my dad was never in my life and my mom wouldn’t talk about him. According to them, I have at least 28 other siblings from him, and who knows how many that haven’t come forward. No wonder my mom always hated him. FML
Today, my estranged father died. No one bothered to tell me, and the only reason I found out was because his wife texted my sister. When I asked about the service, I was told I was not welcome in the state he had lived in, because I was no longer family. FML
Today, I got the guts to call my dad for the first time in nine years. He said he "almost didn't remember" he "had another daughter." Another? FML
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thew_fml 14
he's an ass
Lounia_fml 8
Tell him that he can't contact you either because it would be awkward explaining to your new dad.
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Comments (216)
cheerleader58965 0
omg wow I kinda have that situation it's hard bit I think you should just show at his door and explain who you are to the family while he's not there and than I'll ruin his life
rawrrgirl 0
turn up at the house. it'll ruin the family when they find out anyway. they WILL find out.
Sparkiee93 3
How can a person be so callous to their own child? That's really repulsive. If I where you I would one-up him and show up at his door with an "I LOVE YOU DADDY!" Balloon. Also, bring baby pictures and other family trinkets to prove to his wife that you are his real daughter. And don't lie to them, tell them that he told you to never speak to him again THEN leave forever.
MkaBoss23 0
I would showbup to his house for surre ,
greeneye_fml 12
Show up to his house. Or make it seem like he's having an affair to get back at him.
Sekococo 0
last year is the first time when i saw my half-siblings and we had a great relationship since. Thou am still told to aviod them doesnt me am going to listen. OP , you should make some contact despite what your father said , **** your dad and meet your siblings for them not who there with.
Nic_hole 0
Awww:( I'm sorry, your dads really not right for that, but I'm sure you don't deserve that, just let him be like that, that family will know eventually, that's billshit
lover1995 0
ha ha no offence but I'd be like **** u go rot in hell for all I care!!
pdchamp 6
I just have to tell u this, I, no shit, was disowned by my father too for the same reason...I have two sisters and a brother who have never met me,nor realize that I exsist. I am now 30, and my father hasn't seen me since I was 15. all I can say is that with time it does get easier. and you'll have become a stronger person
thighsofglory 0
Just curious, is your last name "Obama?"