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[–]Pryach 100 points101 points ago

Fuck cancer.

[–]Unidan 16 points17 points ago

Yup.

Lost my dad a year ago to kidney cancer this May.

Feels bad, man.

[–]Derpyjersey 14 points15 points ago

5 years for me, it gets easier to deal with but it always sucks, ya know? Anyway, keep on keepin on.

[–]Unidan 7 points8 points ago

Thanks, you too!

Yeah, it comes in waves. I'll be doing absolutely fine and then go to make a phone call and then be like, "Man, know who I should call? My...oh."

[–]catch10110 1 point2 points ago

I think the waves will always come... but they sort of get farther and farther apart.

Going on 16 years for me, and i still get them. Father's day and his birthday are the big hitters, but every once in a while a random memory will pop up and that's enough too.

[–]mooks_gripes 7 points8 points ago

lung cancer, 6 years ago. Always tough today!

[–]Shooin 7 points8 points ago

same, 3 years ago though. today sucks.

[–]klutzz27 9 points10 points ago

ditto...lymphoma... a year to the day...

[–]Gefrierbrand 7 points8 points ago

throat cancer 6 moths ago :/

[–]OrganEyes 1 point2 points ago

Same here. Lost him a few days after Christmas. I feel ya.

[–]thatonechick33 1 point2 points ago

Mine was last Thanksgiving day, from PKD. (which I also have and that makes this harder)

[–]IrisIllych 13 points14 points ago

Fuck colon cancer. Fuck it in the ass.

[–]blitzed840 10 points11 points ago

word

[–]Thunderkleize 8 points9 points ago

Fuck heart attacks. Dad died the day before his 30th and no, he wasn't over weight.

[–]BabbaFeli 1 point2 points ago

Seconded, three years ago.

feelsbadman.jpg

[–]meggey_megz069 7 points8 points ago

Yehhp, lost my dad at 13 liver cancer, June 12th 09

[–]deadwisdom 5 points6 points ago

I was 13 when I lost my dad to cancer too. Fucking sucks man.

[–]macaronisalad 5 points6 points ago

Fuck aortic aneurysms

[–]SachaTheHippo 4 points5 points ago

And fuck strokes. And fuck fucking prescription drugs that cause strokes.

[–]deviryuu 4 points5 points ago

I came here to say this.

Lost my dad a year ago, today is just this huge void of depression.

[–]Gig-lio-nona-romicon 8 points9 points ago

Go tell someone you love that you do. Then think about how they must feel when you say that to them. The connection to your father cannot be repaired, but you may fill the void by engaging in others' lives and making new connections.

There will be a time that you can no longer feel sorry for your own loss and accept that losses will occur and we all must be survivors at some point.

Lost my dad 2 weeks before I met my wife. Almost 8 years ago.

Hope this helps.

[–]Panopticon01 1 point2 points ago

Seconded. I lost my father when I was 12 to Pancreatic cancer. At the time the doctor said there was no available treatment and it was 95 percent lethal. I'm glad to to say that due to new research the survival rate is much much higher now. and that was just 15 years ago. Thank you science, no one should have to lose a parent in the prime of their life.

[–]Winston_Legthigh 4 points5 points ago

It's really not that much higher. I believe it's still one of the most lethal if not the most lethal. For all stages combined, the 1-year relative survival rate is 25%, and the 5-year survival is estimated as less than 5% to 6%. It's so lethal because it's often asymptomatic until it's too late. Lost my grandma to this cancer a few years ago.

[–]charlotteniraeh 1 point2 points ago

same age same story. only it was 10 years ago. thank you science. and marijuana.

[–]B_Astard 1 point2 points ago

Thirded, i feel you pain, i was 5 when i too lost my dad to pancreatic cancer, and I wholeheartedly agree, all praise science!

[–]Dub124 1 point2 points ago

At least you got a chance to say goodbye right? My dad died in a car wreck. You can never expect that kind of thing. I just wish I had the chance to say goodbye, you know?

[–]ExcellentGary 1 point2 points ago

But know that he loved you until his last second. It's how I get through it.

[–]allesgute 1 point2 points ago

Melanoma in 1997...I was 6. Fuck that shit. My mom is awesome though. I give her things instead...

[–]Sirenn 69 points70 points ago

[–]psawn 5 points6 points ago

I feel like this Fresh Prince clip needs to be here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmerFuzRNZ4

[–]ShrimpBag 4 points5 points ago

Is there a subreddit for us?

[–]wazooasiteverwas 9 points10 points ago

not a lot in there but /r/fatherless

[–]ilovewiffleball 40 points41 points ago

Also, /r/blackfathers is this way.

[–]zalecot 6 points7 points ago

visit subreddit

...

I get it!

[–]MonsterTits 3 points4 points ago

Is there a sub reddit for people without mothers?

[–]TeHSaNdMaNS 3 points4 points ago

motherless.com

[–]CountryTillDeath 25 points26 points ago

I wanna get this out cause its been pissing me off... Me and my fiancé both lost our dads but according to her because I have a step dad that makes everything better and I disagree because he doesnt replace my dad. It just pisses me off.

[–]watetwhut 7 points8 points ago

I know what that's like, my dad killed him self 8 years ago on June 4th. Today is fathers day and his birthday. I have a great stepdad who's been part of my family since I was 6... In no way is it the same and I used to hate when kids asked me why I don't call him my dad, I'm almost 20 now and it does get easier but it still bugs me like crazy.

[–]CountryTillDeath 1 point2 points ago

Yeah it's not that my step dad isn't great or anything. We get along I'm 22 now so it's been 6 years since my dad died but it's just not "dad" and never can be

[–]cumfarts 2 points3 points ago

You should have a kid with her, then leave, forcing her to aquire a stepdad for the kid. Every few years you could check back in and ask the kid if he would rather have a real dad. Then when the kid is in his 20's, homeless and addicted to heroin, you can have the ultimate "I told you so" moment with your fiance.

[–]HighDice 24 points25 points ago

Know that feel bro. Feels like all the times I cut my cheek as a teenager trying to figure out how to shave.

[–]austex_mike[S] 30 points31 points ago

It feels like all the times I played in a sporting event and didn't have a dad to high five afterwards.

[–]HighDice 19 points20 points ago

It feels like jealousy seeing other kids playing with their dads.

[–]idk112345 9 points10 points ago

of all the father's day memories that people bring up on this shitty day, this one hit closests to home. Fuck I thought I was over it after almost 8 years of not talking to him :(

[–]mrkrause13 3 points4 points ago

me too man, my dad died 15 years ago, thought I was over it.

[–]NICE_GUY_CUMS_BLOOD 4 points5 points ago

Yeah that stinks. I actually teared when i watched The Click. Damn you Adam Sandler. :(

[–]The_Matia 1 point2 points ago

I cried at Click, the Fresh Prince episode, Lion King, etc. and I'm a lucky one to have a father still here. I have utmost respect for all of you.

[–]bobgoesrehreh 1 point2 points ago

Seeing father daughter dances at weddings is the kicker for me. I know I'll never experience that. Or have him walk me down the aisle. Blah.

[–]boffcheese 64 points65 points ago

I don't feel like that at all. My mum has raised me on her own since my father left us when I was three. I haven't heard a single thing from him since. She's done an amazing job, sacrificing everything for us.

No. Fuck Fathers Day. For me, its another Mothers Day.

[–][deleted] 13 points14 points ago

Dude, I'm with you on this one. My father died when I was super young, and my mother was such a strong figure in my life that I never felt the absence. Single parents can be some of the most incredible people in the world.

EDIT: I love dads! :D

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

Honestly though, I don't think you should be completely anti-fathers day. It's not like your dad flat out left you, he died. Your mother is a great woman for being able to do what she did, but that doesn't mean you should ignore your dad. He probably would have been an amazing man, loving his children. People don't give dads enough credit.

TL;DR, nothing wrong with honoring your mom for what she did, but you shouldn't berate your dad.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

Oh, I'm not anti-fathers day. I use fathers day as a way to give appreciation to people in my life I call people that have been important in my life and let them know that they have been instrumental in helping me grow.

And if my father had lived, I know he would have been a great dad. I didn't mean to come off as anti-dad. I meant to celebrate the strength of many single parents, dads included. My father had a resounding impact on my life, one that I didn't realize until much later. All those people I call knew my father at some point in their life. His kindness effected them in a way that it effected me. I hear of his actions through those people, and in turn, I strive to be similar to him. I'm lucky to have that.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Alright, that's good then. I thought you were against him simply because he wasn't there.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

I can totally understand how I came off sounding that way. My apologies!

[–]AttilaTheMum 8 points9 points ago

My old house mate and I used to celebrate 'Fuck Fathers Day' instead of fathers day, an annual event that you only scored an invite to if your father was deceased, incarcerated long term or 20 years late coming back from the shops with that pack of smokes they went out for...

[–]naturalflyweight 2 points3 points ago

My dad is dead, but I would feel weird going to something like this. Fathers Day is just a holiday that doesn't apply to me, like Veterans Day or Ramadan.

[–]socksgetlost 3 points4 points ago

I feel horrible because my dad is still around but he treated us like shit when we were kids. He was abusive, alcoholic, etc... I have sort of forgiven him and moved on but I have also expected that he will never change therefore no father's day celebrations on my end.

[–]OnlyDruid 1 point2 points ago

Came here to say the exact same thing. I used to be a shitty son back when I was a kid because I thought that without a dad I could get away with everything and have no-one to answer to. Taking a long hard look a few years ago at how much shit my mum has gone through to give me and my brother (different fathers, he also left when he found out my mum was pregnant) the best life possible has made me realise that she is a much stronger, wiser and responsible person than most people could ever hope to be and made me go out of my way as often as possible to give her a hand.

Hi-5 to all the dedicated single mothers out there!

[–]Killing_The_Ego 1 point2 points ago

You could celebrate prominent male figures in your life instead of just saying "Fuck Father's Day". I like my dad.

[–]malachymac95 1 point2 points ago

Are you me?

[–]PharmD2012 10 points11 points ago

Meh! I've done perfectly fine without a father. I have my gramps to fill that void. Happy Father's day Abuelo! =]

[–]ToastedGrahamCracker 5 points6 points ago

I am a single mom and my dad is like a father to my son. Thank you for seeing how wonderful a man like that is.

[–]thangle 2 points3 points ago

Having an awesome granddad and an equally awesome uncle made up for a lot in my life.

[–]boricuajj 1 point2 points ago

Same here man. My Papa has been there for me since the beginning.

My only memories of my actual dad was him coming home wasted every night and being excessively loud and angry. Fuck him.

My grandfather is the only father figure I need.

[–]softballs9 8 points9 points ago

I miss him :(

[–]aceoftrachs 82 points83 points ago

It's just another holiday manufactured by the greeting card companies. Don't let it slow your roll.

[–]HighDice 85 points86 points ago

It's just a difficult reminder is all.

[–]austex_mike[S] 113 points114 points ago

It's all the fucking "look at what my bad ass dad did/made for me posts" that drive me nuts on father's day. The only thing my dad every gave me was a Y chromosome.

[–]HighDice 34 points35 points ago

I have my dad's old dressing gown, it's pretty stately. A couple of cool pictures of him too, like this one: http://i.imgur.com/cSAWY.jpg

I guess I'm kind of lucky, I didn't lose him because he was a dick or anything, he just got ill and eventually died, starting from when I was young.

[–]Jimbobmij 20 points21 points ago

Is that Chuck Norris?

[–]HighDice 6 points7 points ago

It's not Norris, it's this guy: http://imgur.com/JYDNG with a beard instead of a stache

[–]quintuple_mi 1 point2 points ago

Have we found the spawn of Norris?

[–]calm_collection 4 points5 points ago

Sounds like a badass day... I think this meme is for those of us that grew up without fathers, completely. Maybe not, I am sure its for anyone who feels they don't have a father... sigh

[–]wonderfulmetropolis 3 points4 points ago

I lost mine three days before my 15th birthday. Bleh.

[–]JezuzFingerz 4 points5 points ago

Ouch, that must've really hurt. I lost mine when I was 16...It's been over three years now and Father's day is still a tough day for me

[–]wonderfulmetropolis 4 points5 points ago

It was rough yeah. Still is sometimes and he's been gone for 10 years now. My mom passed 18 months after him as well, so generally I try to keep blinders on as much as I can when it comes to holidays like Fathers/Mothers Day.

[–]Coolstorylucas 3 points4 points ago

That made me cry...I wish you the best of luck for the rest of your life even though it was so long ago. I can't imagine what my life would be like if my mom died because I don't have a dad. All he did was put sperm in my mothers egg.

[–]ShrimpBag 1 point2 points ago

Is that Wolverine?

[–]shun-16 9 points10 points ago

You may be older than me but we're probably close in age, that said I had no father figures growing up as both left. Yeah. But this is my first father's day so I'll take you all on as sons. We can do all the shit you wanted to do as kids. There will be go karts, there will be catch, there will be fishing, there will be life lessons and there will be a session where we craft something from wood into something else.

[–]BrandyieSavage 3 points4 points ago

Have room for a daughter? I wanna learn life lessons and craft things from wood :(

[–]shun-16 2 points3 points ago

I'll take you all on, I know nothing about wood work that's why I said we'll turn it into something! I can teach you guys to play box lacrosse and soccer pretty good and teach you guys how to fight. Then we can all go beat up shitty dads and go for ice cream.

[–]DepressedRacoon 6 points7 points ago

The generally held media consensus that everyone lives in a happy little nuclear family is far from true, and it doesn't matter how your family was organised- if you're happy with the person you've been that's all that matters. I know how it is, I've lived without both my parents at points in my life, been physically and emotionally abused and finally abandoned by my mother entirely at 9 years old- the occasional "aren't all mothers great?" type post really hurt sometimes, but the key thing is to ignore it and know that you are who you are for all that has happened: and that's all that matters. If you don't like who you've become then make moves to change it, and if you are who you want to be, don't worry and be happy. <3

[–]munchies1122 4 points5 points ago

And mine for potential drug and alcohol abuse. Oh!!!! And I'll be bald by 30. Thanks dad. I hope that meth you're smoking somewhere in mexico feels better than kicking it with your son

[–]Muscle2Go 2 points3 points ago

I just had a feel :(

[–]iamsam29 7 points8 points ago

my dad lost his battle with brain cancer 7 days ago. way to rub it in my face, entire internet.

[–]Trollaids 12 points13 points ago

I know my dad is looking down right now, wondering what the fuck Reddit is.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

And why you keep so many tissues next to your computer.

[–]Trollaids 2 points3 points ago

Damn allergies!

[–]RedPandaMediaGroup 3 points4 points ago

My girlfriend tried to have this conversation with me last night. I need to go to lengths to convince people that just because i dont have a father dose not mean im going to be any more lonely or depressed on fathers day.

[–]DarkNecro 5 points6 points ago

I feel even worse, my dad passed away Father's Day '98. :'(

[–]BeeKeeperReno 6 points7 points ago

Never knew my father, don't even know his name, but my mom did a fucking hell of a job raising me.

[–]ePoise 4 points5 points ago

My dad just killed himself about 3 weeks ago. It's kinda weird having Father's Day so close to when he did it. Kind of like throwing salt on a fresh wound.

Oh, and it's my cake day? Ok.

[–]lemongrenade 11 points12 points ago

Dude who cares. I'm just hanging out with my other dadless bros. More video games. Less golf.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

I love you.

[–]EmilyEM 2 points3 points ago

I also know that feel...awkward internet hug

[–]archerx 4 points5 points ago

Apparently my father was a very good fighter pilot and had a masters in physics, that's awesome except he disappeared before I was born (Some military bullshit I'm told).

I feel very cheated and always wish I had a father...

[–]Wehrwolf666 3 points4 points ago

I know the feeling man, I had shitty role models to go by because of it and am really only somewhat normal from having really supportive friends.

[–]ScottiDoo 3 points4 points ago

Fuck suicide

[–]GardenGnomeIllusion 2 points3 points ago

This is my first father's day without my dad. He died about a week ago after a long battle with cancer. It's also my first father's day as a dad so today is full of mixed emotions. I'm just glad my dad had the chance to meet his granddaughter before he passed.

[–]SachaTheHippo 2 points3 points ago

Be strong gentlemen. Brohugs all around.

For me, losing my dad is part of what makes me who I am, and I like who I am. It's still sucks a big dick to grow up without my amazing father, but you get what you get, and my life hasn't been so terrible.

[–]Rasii 2 points3 points ago

Fuck shitty drivers not looking out for motorcyclists.

[–]TheRealKormac 2 points3 points ago

3 years ago yesterday - fuck heart attacks.

[–]scaryballoonman 1 point2 points ago

NOW I'M SAD.

[–]fantes_friend 1 point2 points ago

ditto

[–]PokemasterTT 1 point2 points ago

My father might be dead already. I haven't seen him in 12 years. He was in prison when I was young.

[–]Slayer500x 1 point2 points ago

Thats how I feel everyday

[–]Excentinel 1 point2 points ago

I doubt the people with two moms feel forever-alone today.

I'd imagine today's just any other Sunday to them.

[–]Pit_of_Death 1 point2 points ago

As someone whose dad has been in the long slow process of dying with dementia, fuck this day. Memories are pretty good overall, but as others have pointed out, it's a rough reminder.

[–]dalms 1 point2 points ago

hugs i know bro. i know.

[–]asatele1 1 point2 points ago

Dad left when I was two, I am now 20. Fathers day is just one less thing I have to worry about

[–]The_Biggest_Bunny 1 point2 points ago

My father ran out on my mom when I was about 3. Leaving a son, two daughters, and a wonderful wife/mother. My mom told me i'd stand at the window waiting for him to pull into the driveway, eventually she'd say to go to bed because he is working late. He eventually came back, only to ask for a loan to start his company. After talking to us for about a month, he left; cutting off all contact with us. I was about 11 when this happened. I didn't have a dad for eight years. I grew up just fine. A few more years passed and he came back, he gave me a call, and messaged my sister's on Facebook. He gave me a job and convinced both of my sister's to quit their's and work for him. That job was very short lived, since he sold his company a month later. He then began to only contact my oldest sister and she'd kiss up to him. Now I am seventeen, he hasn't called me in a few months, but he called my sister and offered to take her out to lunch for father's day. I don't care about this, we just celebrated my mom's birthday yesterday, and today I will celebrate father's day with her. "Remember, The_Biggest_Bunny, you may not have a father, but you have me." - My mom.

[–]Moldybooks 1 point2 points ago

I don't know how the hell my mom raised us alone. Props for single moms who are able to raise a family alone.

[–]lepruchaun 1 point2 points ago

also those of us with kids we can't see

[–]moonshadedeath 1 point2 points ago

This isn't always true. My dad walked out before I can even remember and started a new family. But my grandpa picked up the slack. I honestly think I'm better for it.

[–]Philthey 1 point2 points ago

I lost my dad to a pulmonary embolism while I was in high school, in 2004. I'm not even sure how I feel about the whole thing anymore. Days like this make me feel numb.

[–]Barnalby002 1 point2 points ago

I haven't talked to my alcoholic dad in about 7 years even though he works across the street from me. My boss was talking about fathers day and I said "what day is that again?" and he goes "you don't know when fathers day is!?" so I said "no I don't have a dad!" the look on his face was absolutely priceless.

[–]The_Kommunist 1 point2 points ago

My dad died June 30th of 2011. I was only 16. Today sucks arse.

[–]pjm5gx 1 point2 points ago

thanks for posting. all the ads for fathers day are rough sometimes

[–]NotLaterNow 1 point2 points ago

A few of my fatherless friends and I usually get together on Father's Day and do random stuff. Today we are all hungover, so, Denny's. Your friends can be your family, too!

[–]Draculia_54 1 point2 points ago

To the fathers that do give a shit about their sons, i salute them. The fact that our fathers aren't involved in our lives for what ever reason shouldn't take away from fathers who do care. We are who we are regardless and in spite of them.

[–]clippabluntz 1 point2 points ago

I always like to pretend to be emotionally affected by my dad's absence to make people around me feel uncomfortable. I was in a crowded elevator at my University during "father's weekend" and I pointed out the flyer to my girlfriend and asked "do you think I need a father to participate this weekend? can I borrow yours?"

[–]RJPay 1 point2 points ago

Yeah i Never met my father and actually couldn't care less... not a victim of anything... if he didn't want to be a part of my life then to hell with him, I'm better without ever meeting him

[–]tony1449 1 point2 points ago

Father's day is just like anyone other day to me.

[–]tardis2464 1 point2 points ago

i feel ya.....i feel you. its horrible around this time

[–]JustMadeYouYawn 1 point2 points ago

Father's day already?... Time to watch this Fresh Prince scene again... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmerFuzRNZ4

[–]omelets 1 point2 points ago

I don't even know how my dad died.

[–]buffalo_pete 1 point2 points ago

Very sorry to hear. My roommate's mom passed away when my roommate was very young, and I know that for her Mother's Day is especially difficult. Best wishes.

[–]Msmuffysmom 1 point2 points ago

I don't feel like that. Glad that guys away from me. But sorry to all of you whos father died. :( all the good dads seem to die while the shitty ones live on. I hope ypu have a good day. Keep your heads up since your all wodedul ppl.

[–]Clownish 1 point2 points ago

Two years and two months. I miss you dad :(

[–]LooksDelicious 1 point2 points ago

Fuck heart disease.

[–]Y_Machina 1 point2 points ago

I work in an hour. I just want to stop crying and get my shit together.

[–]2PumpChamp 1 point2 points ago

Never realized how much daddy issues reddit has

[–]Mikeyone77 1 point2 points ago

My mom was a better father than anyone man could of been

[–]adowaconan 1 point2 points ago

fuck cancer. why those stupid scientists create medicine for sex easier than for cancer?

[–]formerlylurkinlurker 1 point2 points ago

My 50 yr old friend's dad passed away last week at the age of 84 due to a brain tumor. I txt him happy fathers day and he txt back, now I'm the one with no dad. I was completely caught off guard, I didn't know what to say except that he's happy and would want his son to feel the same. I felt stupid for not thinking about his father. But I meant well.

[–]bigfourie 1 point2 points ago

Happens to me on mothers day mate shit sux

[–]jekyll984 1 point2 points ago

My father passed from a heart attack when I was younger at Christmas time. So it's sad on fathers day and Christmas for us.

[–]workpuppy 1 point2 points ago

My dad died thirty five years ago, and I took my kids to see his grave after we all had breakfast together.

[–]Dr___Awkward 1 point2 points ago

I'm actually kind of indifferent about Father's Day. Of course, I never even met my dad, so I didn't lose him like so many other people on this thread.

[–]smartbycomparison 1 point2 points ago

Clicked on these comments expecting to see a bunch of people who's fathers have left them like mine (cheated on mom, got divorced.) Instead, I got sad because cancer stole a bunch of peoples dads instead of a secretary...... =/

[–]nuncrusher 1 point2 points ago

4 years ago as of last week. Fuck heart problems. Thanks for this, I was getting tired of the holiday getting thrown in my face.

[–]Bringyourfugshiz 1 point2 points ago

My dad past away when I was seven from a heart attack. I know the feel

[–]Jesusbait 1 point2 points ago

This is the first fathers day I've spent with my dad. It feels exactly the same.

[–]FroSamurai 1 point2 points ago

What heartless bastard would downvote this post?

[–]mrallen77 1 point2 points ago

I lost my dad too. He said he couldn't take "it" anymore and left. "It" being me

[–]wstacy38 1 point2 points ago

My dad will be gone for 3 years the end of July. It really sucks, fathers day and the July 28 suck. Dropped of a Friggen heart attack, no bad cholesterol, no high BP, nothing, just dropped. Tried CPR but it didn't work!

[–]Krastain 1 point2 points ago

Don't forget about us dads without children! It's hard on us too!

[–]spetoja 1 point2 points ago

Lost my dad to heart disease when I was 9, but I get on with my step dad really well, guess I can't ask for anymore :)

[–]HamrheadEagleiThrust 1 point2 points ago

I lost my dad before I was born....cuz he's a douche and left my mom and I.: (

[–]Tatwampstajag 1 point2 points ago

10 years ago for me, made the best of it by showing my awesome mom a good day.

[–]Siaonara 1 point2 points ago

My mom is the best Dad I could have.

[–]glitch92 1 point2 points ago

Not just people without fathers, But people with ass hats for dad feel like this too. I just want to give a hearty thanks to every dad out there that actually tries. You're appreciated by all.

[–]Caladbolg2 1 point2 points ago

I'm fortunate enough to have a grandfather still alive and my father. I also have two boys. But this is how I feel being hundreds of miles away from them and not being able to get back home.

For those of you who have lost yours, keep your head up. I have no idea what it's like. You have my sympathy.

[–]Samizdat_Press 1 point2 points ago

One of my most beloved items of my childhood was a helicopter hat like the one in the picture that MY DAD have me. Take that OP!

[–]TheGangsterUnicorn 1 point2 points ago

Lost my dad in 7th grade. I'll be going into 10th. I still forget how I can't call him up anymore.

[–]Dragoryu3000 1 point2 points ago

A friend of mine's parents divorced when she was very young, and her father's pretty much been out of her life since. Today, multiple customers of hers asked her if she'd called her father today.

[–]thrifty917 1 point2 points ago

Fuck deadbeat dads.

[–]mysticrhythms 5 points6 points ago

Imagine how those of us whose wives can't have children must feel.

[–]thangle 7 points8 points ago

You can still adopt a needy child and be an awesome dad. That's nothing compared to growing up fatherless entirely.

[–]mysticrhythms 1 point2 points ago

Can't afford it, my friend.

[–]ashfox 1 point2 points ago

Let me be completely honest with you. If you can't afford to adopt a child, you shouldn't have a child. Period. Children are the biggest investment you'll ever make, and if you want them to have every opportunity to be successful, you need to be not only financially stable but also have a surplus of funds. Save up a couple years and adopt.

[–]mysticrhythms 1 point2 points ago

This was part of my thinking, but there's a difference in coming up with $25,000 to $50,000 in a lump and paying the expenses of a child spread out over 25 years.

[–]Aliarandacad 1 point2 points ago

There's something wrong with the adoption process if you have to take out a loan to give a child a family.

[–]tyrone17 1 point2 points ago

Ironically father's day is also not rarely my birthday, like today. Double burn.

[–]wazooasiteverwas 0 points1 point ago

It gets better when you are a dad. Still isn't the same though.

[–]pasmeme 0 points1 point ago

This is what my new divorced dad is like. Poor daddy.

[–]TheJerseyDevil13 0 points1 point ago

I take my mom out on fathers day because she was both the mom and dad to me and my brother growing up...Shes a boss so she gets two days devoted to her. So all you out there who grew up in with just a single mother go wish her a happy fathers day. She will appreciate it.

[–]TigOlBitties95 0 points1 point ago

My dad left me too. But I have a cool stepdad. I guess im saying even if scumbag dad leaves, theres always a silver lining.

[–]onlyblackguyonreddit 0 points1 point ago

I know that feel.

[–]juszczec 0 points1 point ago

I don't feel that way. My father was not a good person. I realized this by the time I was 8. By the time I was 13 the courts ordered no contact between us and it was a relief to me. He died on the other side of the country and I didn't find out till a year later.

[–]RainbowBlast 0 points1 point ago

yea something like that

[–]Sierra_One 0 points1 point ago

A couple years ago I was hanging out with 2 of my friends. One friend and I don't have dads, the other one does. The guy with a dad looked at us and said "What are you guys doing for father's day?" He knew we didn't talk to our dads, but he wasn't thinking when he said that. We looked at him and laughed our asses off. He felt so bad for saying that. We still bug him about it.

[–]csnafu 0 points1 point ago

that's sad mate...I'm sorry.

[–]jlong1968 0 points1 point ago

I really dont give a shit, he was an awful father!

[–]ProLikeThis 0 points1 point ago

I know that feeling, my dad died at 62, 2 months ago. Just want it go be tomorrow

[–]Amberlily7 0 points1 point ago

I agree... Wish I had the hat however....

[–]vodenii 0 points1 point ago

I'm a father and a son, hugs all around!

[–]roflpwnt 0 points1 point ago

He walked out before I was born. No good.

[–]superboredteacher 0 points1 point ago

I completely agree - I am just avoiding facebook for the whole day. My dad passed away when I was 19, so he never saw me graduate with either of my university degrees, nor did he ever meet my husband or see me married. Father's Day kind of sucks; it really rubbed it in this morning when one of my friends posted a picture of her and her father... at MY wedding last year. Boo-urns!

[–]Nickajack 0 points1 point ago

I know that feel bro. My dad had a heart attack, and I was the one who found him, so father's day is an especially bad time for me :/

I also have 4 siblings who never really knew him, and that hurts most of all I think (They were relatively young when he died).

[–]vindieselismyhero 0 points1 point ago

as sad or sadder than dad's without children?

[–]zasabi7 0 points1 point ago

I lost my dad to prostate cancer when I was 9. I think of him every year at this time and call my mom on his birthday so she isn't so lonely.

[–]Moldybooks 0 points1 point ago

Dad was a Hells Angel. I was probably better off not knowing him.

[–]psytog 0 points1 point ago

Should be Ness's hat ness

[–]Shutup_Wesley 0 points1 point ago

My dad died just months after I was born, later in life I had a shitty "step dad" who was anything but a role model for a young girl. Luckily, my grandfather kind of helped fill the void and showed me there are kind, intelligent and strong good men out there. Sucks he has Alzheimer's now :( I'm about to have a child of my own and I have a great feeling my man will be just as good of a dad/role mod for our kids as my mom and grandfather were for me. So people that were raised with their mom and dad in a happy home I hope they realize how great that is.

[–]chewyice 0 points1 point ago

I've never known my father either, mother left when I was an infant.

[–]trampus1 0 points1 point ago

The only parent I have left alive is my biological dad and he's more like a casual acquaintance at best.

[–]falco_brawler 0 points1 point ago

Thank you. Your brilliance has accurately described my feelings towards this holiday so simply. I'm not offended whatsoever.

[–]Trip_McNeely 0 points1 point ago

That's not true, a good game of Spades is just a cellmate away.

[–]delarye1 0 points1 point ago

Forever a Clone?

[–]Canageek 0 points1 point ago

hug

[–]spicy_eagle 0 points1 point ago

That feeling where in grade school everyone was trying to one-up each other on whose dad is cooler. =(

[–]Aenous 0 points1 point ago

I just wish my mom a happy father's day. :)

[–]MyDogPoops 0 points1 point ago

Forever a son

[–]whyihatepink 0 points1 point ago

Seriously. My birthday is either on out very close to father's day each year. My deadbeat dad always forgets my birthday but keeps track of missed fathers days.

[–]Streikender 0 points1 point ago

Fuck scumbag dad

[–]MontrealBornanRaised 0 points1 point ago

I'll be your dad.

[–]DAEWOO_LANOS 0 points1 point ago

My dad just left, I'm not gonna say Fuck him.

[–]petuur 0 points1 point ago

my father's not dead but he's dead to me. divorced my mom and i when i was age 4 and stayed in china while we moved to the US. he couldn't get out so he was basically gone from my life after that. i've gone back since to visit him but he hasn't contributed a dime or a cent to my childhood and adolescence and doesn't deserve even the slightest respect from me on father's day.