Today, my father contacted me for the first time in years to ask about my upcoming wedding, and possibly walking me down the aisle. He claimed the only reason he left was because he thought I'd be gay. I am. 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 dad told me he liked men. While he was making a drunken speech. At my wedding. FML
Today my dad asked if he could walk me down the aisle at my wedding. I was just too speechless to respond. He asked me on my doorstep, at 2 a.m., which was also our first ever meeting since he abandoned my mom when she was 5 months pregnant with me, and just disappeared for 28 years. FML
Today, my father got married. He left me a voicemail to tell me all about it. FML
Today, my dad, who lives hours away, called and told me he was getting married. Today. As in this evening. Guess I'm not invited. FML
Today, I came out to my parents. They nodded empathetically throughout my entire speech and told me repeatedly that it was okay. As I smiled and stood up, my dad asked, "But you're still going to marry a guy, right?" FML
Today, I finally let my parents meet a boyfriend of mine for the first time ever. My dad mentioned how he was happy to finally meet him, because for the past 4 years he'd thought I was gay. FML
Today, I asked my dad if he'd like to see the photos of my wedding, which he didn't bother to come to. Reply: "What the fuck, are you gay or something? Keep that homo stuff to yourself." My wife started laughing so hard she was crying. FML
Today, I heard my boyfriend talking with my father in the backyard. I thought he was asking for my hand in marriage. He was actually telling him about his plans to break up with me. FML
Today, I found my dad drunk, sitting on the bathroom floor crying. When I asked him why, he said, "My son is gay." I'm his only child, and I'm a girl. FML
Today, I found out that my parents have thought I'm lesbian for at least a year. I now understand why my dad has been trying to get me to "hang out" with his co-worker's daughter. FML
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Top comments
bigbluetardis 21
What an asshole. Someone like that doesn't deserve to walk you down the aisle. I hope you have a beautiful wedding with people who really care about you
Metalslipp 15
Don't give him the time of day by letting him walk you down the isle when he deliberately chose to stay out of your life. Good luck with the wedding and congrats!
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Comments (51)
badluckbastard 14
Dont tell him! play this out like an episode of Punk'd
BeachGirl27 23
Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! Don't let the turkeys get you down!
Rainbow_Rhinos 23
Don't let him walk you down the isle. He isn't worthy of being called your father at all if he left "because he thought you might be gay".
may14th 26
Seems like you didn't lose much once that prick left. I hope your wedding is everything you wish it to be!
xxmollyxx 25
What a poor excuse of a man. Congrats on the wedding, OP.
GreenShoes 14
I am in Tennessee as well, I have seen quite a bit of that towards some of the people we are friends with. It's the bible belt hun, it's bound to happen unfortunately. Congratulations on the upcoming nuptials though :)
Queen_of_Night 20
Sorry hun! I feel you. I have back ups for my own absent father in case he doesn't show up for my wedding in the near future. My brother made the comment of why wouldn't I expect him to be there. Well, he wasn't present for hospital trips, high school graduation, Basic Training graduation, or even College graduation, why the **** would I expect him for my wedding? If I didn't come from a traditional southern family, I wouldn't give him the option at all, my mom was aghast that I wasn't planning a father/daughter dance... Hang in there, you're not alone for dead beat dad's OP! If you even want to have anyone give you away, and you're own southern family doesn't object, ask a male relative (I was thinking my cousin or my step father) or even your mom! Don't let his awful nature bring you and your wife down! Congratulations and eternal love to you both! :)
FemskyD 26
Erhh maybe its good to first have a beer together sometime ;)
GeorgiaBea 28
So don't? She obviously didn't think you needed to be there, and you should be true to your feelings
PuppiesKisses 19
I can relate my dad is out of my life for being human scum as well; you're a better person for it. Congratulations on the wedding and I wish they two of you health and happiness.