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)
nonnymouse 0
I'm sorry. Your father is an asshole loser and you are better off without him.
beckypar 0
You don't want someone like that in your life. I think you should probably be sorry for his kids...
Newbie21 1
I'm sorry to hear that...... your dad sounds like a douchebag. Just on it God is always with you
cecilia_weasley 0
When he comes back asking for this or that, you can look the other way. I think you should, however, contact his family and let them know exactly the kind of man they have in their lives. You'd be doing them a favour. Remember it is not your loss, it is his.
georgina07 0
tell his family about how big a dick he is and then TELL HIM TO SCREW HIMSELF AND NOT TO CONTACT YOU EITHER.
GumiiZ 0
Know how u feel. I got cousins around the world ive never even met. Ever.
Jenmaree 9
Go over while he isn't there and introduce yourself to them.
RockRox12 0
Wait, so your explaining how your father had another life behind your back and had kids with a woman that isn't your mother, and your concluding sentence is that you have siblings you'll never get to meet? Either go over there and meet them or get over it!
FalsePretense 0
Correction, you have half-siblings that you will never meet.
blastvortex 4
Wow. That sucks. The good news though is that his treacherous past is about to catch up to him. Get to know your step-mother and step-siblings when he's away (but make sure you keep your cool when you do).
xAlwaysDreamNx 0
that is f'd up.. i'm so sorry.