Today, my father, who I haven't spoken to in over 12 years, contacted me. He just wanted to let me know that I should get tested for a rare neurological disease. The only thing the man has given to me since my conception is potentially a death certificate. 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, I found out my father didn't have a rare brain disease, and that he was just an alcoholic. I've been taking care of him every time his "brain disease" acts up, for 2 years. FML
Today, I finally received the phone call I had been waiting on for years. The agency who is trying to approach my father in an attempt for me to get in contact with him called me with the news that they found him. Too bad he died about 25 years ago, so he can't consent with making himself known. 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, I received a short happy birthday message from my father. He’s never been one to show affection, and I haven’t spoken to him in months since he only reaches out to ask for money. This might have given me hope that he cares or wants a relationship with me. Except… it’s not my birthday, and I don’t think he knows that. FML
Today, my father contacted me for the first time in close to 2 months. The first thing he did was ask if I wanted to buy some weed. FML
Today, my estranged father, with whom I haven't spoken in years, called me and demanded to know where his Father's Day gift was. FML
Today, I contacted my biological father, after not speaking to him for some years, as we had a very strained relationship. I received an automated response. It's probably the best conversation we have ever had. FML
Today, I found out my dad has a 1-in-a-million disease that makes your liver process pain medication at twice the rate of a normal person. If that wasn't bad enough, he also tells me he hopes I don't have it too, because it can be passed down. He said this because I'm 29 weeks pregnant. FML
Today, my dad told me, in the form of a soliloquy, to have a better attitude about death and dying. I have terminal cancer. FML
Today, a woman reached out to me on Twitter to ask me if my dad was OK, since she talks to him every day and they haven't talked in a few days. She also doesn't know if he's in prison or not. My father left when I was 3, and I haven't talked to him in months. FML
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Kitkat2723 33
I’m sorry this happened to you, but at least he contacted you about it! If you have whatever the disease is, now you have the chance to take symptom relief medicine for it.
RichardPencil 32
Huntington’s Disease? At least you have a heads up on knowing whether you have it or not and can deal with it.
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Kitkat2723 33
I’m sorry this happened to you, but at least he contacted you about it! If you have whatever the disease is, now you have the chance to take symptom relief medicine for it.
alycion 39
Some can be headed off with meds and therapies to slow them down if caught in time. If you can find it before symptoms show, that can save your life. If you educate yourself on the disease, you will know the early symptoms so you can get retested. I wish they found my issues when I was younger. It’d be much easier to manage them.
mekiswrite 21
To be fair, you would have eventually gotten one of those anyway. Regardless of a disease or not.
RichardPencil 32
Huntington’s Disease? At least you have a heads up on knowing whether you have it or not and can deal with it.