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Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:02 am to jcaz
Well, my father was a gambler down in Georgia
And he wound up on the wrong end of a gun
And he wound up on the wrong end of a gun
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:03 am to BurningHeart
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Fathers that always look at the negatives; never give praise
I imagine many gen x kids can relate.
My dad was an a-hole.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:03 am to GatorPA84
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Did the wrong son die???
I saw that movie, it was called Stand By Me .
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:04 am to fr33manator
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Either chewing me out after misunderstanding or misreading something, or being pissed at me because of what someone else did, or just...just fricking mean.
You let someone talk to you like that?
Write him off and move on. frick him. His lost. You don’t need that shite in your life. He doesn’t need to see your kids either
If you don’t stand up for yourself no one else will
This post was edited on 8/11/24 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:07 am to BurningHeart
My dad died when I was 8, so I didn't really get to know him as well as I would have wanted to. He worked hard to provide for us since he was in a "traditional" marriage back then where the men worked and women stayed home and took care of the house and kids.
The times we did do things, just he and I, were few and far between but they were always pleasant from what I remember. I often wonder what life lessons he would have taught me as I grew up to manhood, but it's all speculation on my part.
The times we did do things, just he and I, were few and far between but they were always pleasant from what I remember. I often wonder what life lessons he would have taught me as I grew up to manhood, but it's all speculation on my part.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:09 am to BurningHeart
I point out the things he does good, then I say this is what we/you need to work on. It may come off as negative but as a father we want you to be the best version of yourself you can be.
Not someone who praises you to just be good or ok, if that's your best then that's OK. Max effort goes along way.
It all depends on the kid as well, so take to a arse chewing, some shut down from an arse chewing, some do great with a Ataboy pat on the back.
In the end most good father's want the very best for their child and love them more than life itself and wants the very best for his child. Stop bei.g a pussy bc your dad wanted you to be the best version. Of yourself, get out of your feelings!
Not someone who praises you to just be good or ok, if that's your best then that's OK. Max effort goes along way.
It all depends on the kid as well, so take to a arse chewing, some shut down from an arse chewing, some do great with a Ataboy pat on the back.
In the end most good father's want the very best for their child and love them more than life itself and wants the very best for his child. Stop bei.g a pussy bc your dad wanted you to be the best version. Of yourself, get out of your feelings!
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:09 am to fr33manator
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I mean I love my dad, but I don't like him, because he just doesn't like me. You'd think after losing one son he'd cherish the rest of his kids more but it just made him more bitter and mean.
Non-favorite children unite!
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:10 am to PPeterson1
This as well, always tell them how much you love them and how much they mean to you
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:10 am to fr33manator
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I look back at texts my dad has sent me over the past 8 months or so and they are negative, berating, caustic to a one. Either chewing me out after misunderstanding or misreading something, or being pissed at me because of what someone else did, or just...just fricking mean.
So he’s not the inspiration for the poetry?
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:11 am to HoustonChick86
quote:present!!
Non-favorite children unite!
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:12 am to LSU alum wannabe
I do this as well, it's hard not to joke with him and to pick or aggravate.
Has to be a line drawn between being a father and a friend
Has to be a line drawn between being a father and a friend
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:13 am to BurningHeart
My dad was hard but fair. As an adult, I understand he's not the Superman I thought he was growing up, but that realization made our father-son relationship better.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:14 am to fr33manator
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He's not a bad man by any stretch
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he his a mean man, and it drives everyone who cares about him away
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I look back at texts my dad has sent me over the past 8 months or so and they are negative, berating, caustic to a one.
Either chewing me out after misunderstanding or misreading something, or being pissed at me because of what someone else did, or just...just fricking mean.
Why do people say shite like this lmao? Denial? Shame?
"My dad isn't a bad guy, he is just mean as hell for no good reason and will never provide his own children a space to be vulnerable and confide in. He doesn't like me, his own son."
Yea dude. Your dad IS a bad person, by your own account.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:15 am to JohnnyKilroy
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:17 am to BurningHeart
It's a mothers job to nurture
It's a fathers job to push you
It's a fathers job to push you
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:18 am to Grievous Angel
quote:Mine was a good hearted man, and I'm a lot like him with my kids and how he was with me regarding affection.
My dad was an a-hole.
But that was when I actually got to see him.
He was an alcoholic and addicted to oxycontin and other pharmaceuticals and died when I was 13 from overdose - back when docs were slinging oxy's like Mardi Gras beads.
I don't say, "I'm proud of you" too much, but I do say, "good job" every time it's warranted, and I ALWAYS have my kisses and hugs ready and ALWAYS a spontaneous, " I love you so much," but I also am not shitfaced 24-7. All in all, not a good outcome for your kids to be like my dad was. It sure wasn't for me. I can't say for sure, but I might've been happy to trade some assholery for a little more time on this earth with him.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:18 am to JohnnyKilroy
Eh, I guess it's a darth vader-esque thing. I sense the good in him. Hard worker to a fault. Always provided for us. He can be charming and nice to other people. Helpful to people in genuine need.
I mean, I don't like me a lot of the time. Squandered potential. Being grumpy and critical doesn't make someone bad, in my book. Just have to know how to tolerate them.
I mean, I don't like me a lot of the time. Squandered potential. Being grumpy and critical doesn't make someone bad, in my book. Just have to know how to tolerate them.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:21 am to fr33manator
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Being grumpy and critical doesn't make someone bad, in my book.
To each their own.
Denying your own flesh and blood a space they can feel comfortable to confide in and turn to for support without a DAMN good reason makes you a de facto shite human in my book.
I hope I'm dead before I ever do that to my kids.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:22 am to fr33manator
My dad was the greatest when he was sober.
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