It doesn't make you a "cool dad" when you tell kids to call you by your first name

Young parents don't parent. It's why their kids are the way they are and become the adults they become.

You sound like a loser.

Dear Facebook

I hate when people refer to themself as Mr ____ .

I was raised to say Mr. Bill if the parent (Bill in this case) wants to go by their first name. Is that not a thing anymore?

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I was raised to say Mr. Bill if the parent (Bill in this case) wants to go by their first name

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Same. Raised to say Mr. Last Name for those I didn't know well and Mr. Steve or whatever for closer family friends and acquaintances. It's been such a habit for all these years I still say Mr/Mrs first name when seeing hometown folks and even in business w older men and women. My kiddo has the same mindset now because that's all she's heard. Oddly, I find it so strange to be called Mr. first or last.

I don’t allow my friends kids or my kids friends to call me “Dave”, but I much prefer Mr Dave over Mr *last name*. I’m less than 40, and, IMO, people my age shouldn’t be called “Mr *last name*”