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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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)
cozcat 0
Look up the kids on facebook. Befriend them. Tell them. Or show up unannounced. Or talk to the new wifey about it.
Rustyvelvetboots 0
I would start sending him letters with a BIG I miss you on the envelope so his wife asks what its about
hellogoodbye1996 6
your pic is really cute!
awesome576 0
screw ur dad
ninja7117 0
I don't think that would help :P
Lichinamo 33
Yeah, what does daddy-daughter sex do to help out with a family problem? ;P
sykes831 0
haha I remember moderating this
anela_fml 0
I agree with athor if dad was alive I would
will5109 0
if I were you i'd go to his house as soon as possible and introduce yourself to hi new family
Kgirl2cute 6
do it.
saranottelling 7
lol, I agree with #4.
rawrfaceee 0
what you need to do: pack to spend a weekend there, bring birth certificate, and bring pics of you
girlygirl666 0
Pics of what? Nothing in this FML states this was ever a family situation, or that he was even ever married to her Mom. It seems more likely that he left her Mom when she was pregnant. Either way, that was heartless for him to say to her. If he is really her father and not just the guy her Mom is pinning it on, I would certainly blow his spot. He has the right, sadly, to decide not to have her in his life. He does NOT have the right to keep her a deep, dark secret. I would "out" him to his family, and hopefully get to have a relationship with the half-siblings.
tass919 12
i'm really sorry, i know what that's like. my dad's never told me not to contact him again, but he cares more about his stepson then he does his 3 kids
rawrfaceee 0
...uhh my comment(20) didnt send right.. but bring pics of you and your dad when you were little and ask why you werent invited to the wedding.