My dad really looks down on me, now that he knows I'm gay. He doesn't like me, and pretty much everybody in my immediate family feels the same to me. BUT I don't care if he hates me, I still love him. Happy Fathers day, dad. In honor of Father's Day, lets [put down your favorite (or most hated ) "Dad Joke". Example of a Dad Joke - ME: Dad, I'm hungry! HIM: Well, hello Hungry.
Good attitude despite the circumstances. I've never heard of a dad joke. I'm sure they exist. Happy Father's Day to all the guys on EC who are dads.
My father and I aren't exactly close. We don't dislike one another, but we're so distant, that I often times forget he's my father, on the rare occasions I see him in person. He and I never really clicked, and it doesn't help he and my mother divorced, when I was just a little past 3 years of age. Excluding a few visits here and there, and a little under a year of living with him during high school, I never really could get to know the man. Nowadays, the only time I see him is Christmas Eve, for about two hours. That all said, there is one incident with him that stands out. Dad: I know you skipped school today. Me: I didn't skip school. Dad: Yeah, you did. I saw you take your backpack with you, you never take your backpack to school, you always leave your school supplies here. You only take your backpack, if it's packed with stuff to get through the day. Me: ... Really? You actually paid attention to that? Dad: I might be distant, but I ain't stupid. In an odd sort of way, I think that was his way of saying, he cared. It's also, in retrospect, kind of funny, so I guess that could count as a joke, maybe? Haha. To this day, that scenario stands out.
It's been well over a decade since I last saw my dad. It feels weird even acknowledging that I have a dad - the idea of having a father is alien to me. I used to send Father's Day cards to my grandfather, but he died a couple of years ago.
Happy Father's Day everyone. Sadly my dad passed away back in 2012. I still miss him and think of him every day, though. He was a great dad and there'll never be anyone else like him.
