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re: Happy Father's Day weekend to the single dad's out there
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:19 am to seeLSUrun
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:19 am to seeLSUrun
Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. I cherish every moment I get with my son. The silly things always seem to be what they love the most. And what matters to him is what matters to me. We only get so much time in this life with them. Especially while they're still kids. Enjoy it all.
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Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:20 am to BRgetthenet
the fake Tats would be hilarious to frick with her
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:22 am to bendellee
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Posted by bendellee I think that little ritual will prove at some point to have been more important than even you realize now. Memories often originate from otherwise mundane places. I can still smell the inside of that 85 Sierra, and re-live vividly the memory of climbing in it every other Friday afternoon. I always will.
Damn, that post. The drive is a two hour round trip so on the hour drive home my oldest and I talked about this little table we built and painted when he was about 3-4 (he's turning 8 July 11) and he just starts bawling "I want my table back!!"
It was apparently broken, I mean I built it after all, after the split up and I had no idea he even remembered painting it with me much less missed it...
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:25 am to Walt OReilly
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Posted by Walt OReilly the fake Tats would be hilarious to frick with her
Preface: my ex and I are on wonderful terms now, THANK GOD. But she HATES tattoos and the entire reason I ever grew a beard was because it got under her skin when we were still together. Once I was single I found out that there is a bunch of chicks that are really into beards and I'm really into not shaving so it was a perfect match. The tattoos, yeah I've been waiting on those and there's a lot more to come. Just had to start my artwork a hair later than most (26)
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:27 am to Walt OReilly
I feel ya, walt
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:28 am to seeLSUrun
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was apparently broken, I mean I built it after all, after the split up and I had no idea he even remembered painting it with me much less missed it...
Sounds like the perfect weekend project. Now, both boys get to experience making it. Have fun! You sound like a great dad and obviously love your kids very much.
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:28 am to Walt OReilly
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I think the selfies the three of y'all take is pretty cool I'm gonna try doing that with my daughter when she gets back from her moms
When I get them in the car the first thing they say, almost in unison, is "DAD! PICTURE!!" I love it. I send them to my gf if she can't ride and she calls us the terrorist squad, and not because of the beard
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:31 am to CorkSoaker
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Sounds like the perfect weekend project. Now, both boys get to experience making it. Have fun! You sound like a great dad and obviously love your kids very much.
When you only get two days and Paw Paw and JoJo want facet in with the boys too you gotta put that project off a few visits. Plus I gotta find something almost prefab easy and that can be "theirs"
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:32 am to BRgetthenet
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Those little dudes are cute.
They really are, and unfortunately for easily influenced adults, they know it
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:34 am to seeLSUrun
Of course. I didn't mean for this weekend. Maybe another time. Like a Rainy day if you can do it in the garage project or something.
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:37 am to seeLSUrun
seeLSUrun, enjoy your kids. My son's mother and I separated and divorced early on in his life. While we had a very nasty divorce, the thing I am proudest of in my life is that he never heard an ugly word about her from me and I do not believe that he ever heard an ugly word about me from her. We brought him up without him having to see the nastiness of divorce.
It's amazing watching them grow up. My son is now 32 and pursuing a Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University. Kids from broken homes can do just fine if the parents decide to act as adults.
Have fun with your boys, they are cute kids and you know they love their Dad. Happy Father's Day!
It's amazing watching them grow up. My son is now 32 and pursuing a Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University. Kids from broken homes can do just fine if the parents decide to act as adults.
Have fun with your boys, they are cute kids and you know they love their Dad. Happy Father's Day!
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:37 am to CorkSoaker
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Of course. I didn't mean for this weekend. Maybe another time. Like a Rainy day if you can do it in the garage project or something.
Oh man, when my "big boy" started tearing up just when I was telling him how proud I am of him for his schoolwork and behavior it hit me just how much it's really affecting him specifically. The poor kid, he keeps it all in. I do my best to make sure they know that I'm their "safe haven" if they feel like they can't talk to their mom or step dad about something, no judgment, just love. He just wants 2011 back, and he doesn't understand why he can't have it. Poor kid
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:41 am to IonaTiger
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seeLSUrun, enjoy your kids. My son's mother and I separated and divorced early on in his life. While we had a very nasty divorce, the thing I am proudest of in my life is that he never heard an ugly word about her from me and I do not believe that he ever heard an ugly word about me from her. We brought him up without him having to see the nastiness of divorce. It's amazing watching them grow up. My son is now 32 and pursuing a Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University. Kids from broken homes can do just fine if the parents decide to act as adults. Have fun with your boys, they are cute kids and you know they love their Dad. Happy Father's Day!
Their mom and I handled things badly for a while, I believe it was mostly my fault and she probably thinks it was hers. Regardless, I told them both that half of them was me, and the other is their mom, I love 100% of them and I will always love her just for allowing me the opportunity to be these boys' dad, but I'd never be with her again
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:42 am to seeLSUrun
quote:I initially typed out a post about my Dad building my treehouse, and how I remember "helping" build it far more fondly than I recall playing in it.
I had no idea he even remembered painting it with me much less missed it...
Bottom line, what we do with them is far more important than what we do for them. But I think you're realizing that.
I got lucky in love, and I am not in your shoes. But, I realize that not everyone does. It doesn't mean that the man is not a great Dad.
My parents split when I was 4, and my Dad is my best friend today (I'm 35).
So, my contribution to this thread is tell all the single dads or those who don't get to see their kids everyday that it doesn't mater if it's everyday, or every other Friday. You're still their Dad; you're still their hero.
Even when they are grown with kids of their own.
Edit re: premature submission and correcting placement of with and for
This post was edited on 6/14/14 at 9:45 am
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:52 am to bendellee
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So, my contribution to this thread is tell all the single dads or those who don't get to see their kids everyday that it doesn't mater if it's everyday, or every other Friday. You're still their Dad; you're still their hero. Even when they are grown with kids of their own. Edit re: premature submission and correcting placement of with and for
The internal battle I fight with myself over this is beyond intense. It debilitated me for a long time because I had built everything up around being "that guy" but I needed to just realize it's about them and their overall happiness. I know it's tough for my oldest now because he had almost 6 whole years with dad coming home every night then.....not anymore. My parents stayed together, I can't understand his perspective but my girlfriend helps a lot with that.
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:53 am to seeLSUrun
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:57 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
I'm sort of shocked at this thread. I never thought I'd post a picture of myself on here just because the hours of laughing off the passive insults didn't appeal to me but you guys stepped it up on the feels front, well fricking done
Posted on 6/14/14 at 9:58 am to seeLSUrun
If it helps, remember that two happy homes are better than one unhappy home.
And, your place is still "home." Even if they have another. Trust me. It comes from firsthand sentiment.
And, your place is still "home." Even if they have another. Trust me. It comes from firsthand sentiment.
Posted on 6/14/14 at 10:01 am to bendellee
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Posted by bendellee If it helps, remember that two happy homes are better than one unhappy home. And, your place is still "home." Even if they have another. Trust me. It comes from firsthand sentiment.
Echoes a lot of what my gf says. You can probably tell through my post history that I'm not the happiest guy in the world but a lot of that is self imposed. I beat myself up for shite I can't control and unless I recognize it, it's the cycle starting all over again. All I want for them now is to be good kids who show love others regardless of circumstance.
Posted on 6/14/14 at 10:05 am to seeLSUrun
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