When my dad retired, I came in from out of town and snuck in to his party and just walked up to the group he was talking with and just sorta stood there until he realized it was me. That was a fun moment. Then my mom ambushed me, that was funny too.
Dang, I feel bad when threads like this hit Imgur. My mom lives next door to me and my older son and his wife live in our in-law apartment. I couldn't imagine a life where we didn't all love each other and want to be close. On Easter we ordered Olive Garden and played board games. And everyone still loves me despite absolutely destroying them at Mexican Train.
I am forever blessed i have this with my parents, my mom more than my dad but as time marches on, I'm slowly building it with him. I am so fucking lucky in this life.
My son is 20. I didn't have a good relationship with either of my parents. He and I? Close. Have dinner every week and support each other. Talk every day. The best part of my life, ever. We are not our parents and we are not a product of how we were raised. We can be anything and love in a different way that we have ever been loved before.
Uh, my Father always voted Democrat, My Mother couldn't stand Trump. She thought he was an arrogant douchebag even 30 years ago.If she was still alive when he was running. There is no way she would have voted for him.
Same. Unfortunately I had to cut the parental units out of my life permanently, after years of trying to get them to do therapy with me. They are too abusive, their mental health is shite, and they refuse to get help. They denigrate constantly and are incredibly horrible, so they had to go. My partner is an amazing dad and his son is now 18 and a good guy. I think they will be like this when they’re older. It’s beautiful to see.
I have an adopted sister around the same age as my youngest daughter, and my relationship with my own mother and stepdad is more of a "My daughter's friend's parents" relationship than anything else. My last phone call to my mom was tricking her into letting my wife take my sister to see Hamilton, avoiding the minefield of guilt, blackmail, and manipulation by saying we had already bought the ticket for another of my daughter's friends and they had to cancel.
Ugh are they baby boomers? I don’t like to feed into the generational hatred thing, but wow people from that generation can be real pieces of work. Glad you managed to get out alive. I barely did.
My mom is technically a boomer, but like on the tail end of it. My aunts and uncles are gen xers. I always kept her at arms length, but my bio sister and she had a fallout, and I got blacklisted for "picking sides" when I drove my sis to meet and talk with her. They have since made peace, but like, nobody ever bothered making peace with me. I'm an outsider and bastard by birthright, so I just accept it and move on.
Ah, I see. That kind of sucks but I’m in a similar situation. I’ve cut ties and moved on too. I’m very loyal and protective, so it would have been nice to have a family, but it wasn’t in the cards I guess. I have AuDHD so it would have been really tricky for me. No regrets. I have a lot of freedom!
Me too. I specifically asked my dad in January if we could have a closer relationship, maybe he could call/email/text me without my mom chaperoning the conversation (which he's only done a handful of times in the last 25 years), & his reaction was to tell my mother to tell me he doesn't know what I want from him. Then when I got upset that his response was basically, "no, thanks," he told my mom just not to respond at all.
I would call the house. Mom would answer. "Can I talk to Dad?" "Why do you want to talk to him? Don't bother him". and I'd stammer. Because how does a 30 something year old daughter tell her mother she wants a closer relationship with her father? and I'd not be allowed to talk to him. and now I've moved 400 miles away to help with my CPTSD and depression and I've had to cut this 97 year old narcissistic bastard now with dementia out of my life.
I'm 44, but wow is that close to the same thing with me and my parents. You'd think a Parkinson's diagnosis would make him realize he doesn't have a lot of time left and to try and make memories with his daughter, but... not so much.
I'm sorry. My dad had 6 daughters, so he got to pick his favorites, and played us off each other. Joke was kinda on him, I have autism, so didn't see the game. Just couldn't play. So just got hurt in the process. I hope you get away, and build a life for yourself with people you love and love you. Took me way too many years to learn the lesson. hugs.
psmith00
absolutely priceless.
PoisonHugs
Aimoss
Oh my gosh that is so cute
2B4UALL
OnFridaysWeWearBeskar
I miss my dad.
bambinod
awesome reunion
Maviyakuku
Onions!
gentlemanmouser
I miss my Dad very much.
nation543
I wish my dad cared about me this way
feelymcfeel
Is that a fucking Arsenal shirt? Tarquin fucks get everywhere.
Dociousaliexpilisticfragicalirepus
I miss my parents so much. This is a perfect example of why video interaction will never match the feeling of in person. Not even close.
toogoodtomiss
Want to give your aging father a heart attack? Bc this is how you give your aging father a heart attack.
notmyrealface
The last person who wanted to hug me this hard died 20 years ago. Love the ones you can.
pietone
fun and love in one, beautyful
everythingzed
That’s his boy <3
eastend666
I will cherish this.
thequicksilver
Well that's just wholesome as fuck.
JoeT85
When my dad retired, I came in from out of town and snuck in to his party and just walked up to the group he was talking with and just sorta stood there until he realized it was me. That was a fun moment. Then my mom ambushed me, that was funny too.
eastend666
This really hit a nerve.
nachosyndicate
That was so stinking cute.
ReelPoop
i am fucking crying
BananaForScaIe
Now I miss my boys.
Ignak
Yep onions all over
KleptoKea
Started off cute, then funny, then heartwarming, and now someone's chopping onions.
lordsupafly
What a coincidence! I too am visited by the onion ninja!
BusterWinkmeyer
Soooooo many onions
yesdearmetoo
I wish I had this kind of relationship with my parents.
theresaschu713
Same, it’s hard not to envy that kind of love.
RoseHarmonic
I am 30. My dad is 76. The vast majority of our contact is him attempting to proselytize at me and him defending the Republicans.
Aranon1183
My mom has to ask me if she can give me a hug, and I feel gross when I allow her to. She's a vile cunt.
Snooj
Dang, I feel bad when threads like this hit Imgur. My mom lives next door to me and my older son and his wife live in our in-law apartment. I couldn't imagine a life where we didn't all love each other and want to be close. On Easter we ordered Olive Garden and played board games. And everyone still loves me despite absolutely destroying them at Mexican Train.
guyanesebro420
I am forever blessed i have this with my parents, my mom more than my dad but as time marches on, I'm slowly building it with him. I am so fucking lucky in this life.
WoeToHice
I hope I'll have this kind of relationship with my son when we're that old.
tokenhooker
My son is 20. I didn't have a good relationship with either of my parents. He and I? Close. Have dinner every week and support each other. Talk every day. The best part of my life, ever.
We are not our parents and we are not a product of how we were raised. We can be anything and love in a different way that we have ever been loved before.
gimmehope
Vote for trump and you will!
yesdearmetoo
Uh, my Father always voted Democrat, My Mother couldn't stand Trump. She thought he was an arrogant douchebag even 30 years ago.If she was still alive when he was running. There is no way she would have voted for him.
CALAMOSCOPYJANE
Same. Unfortunately I had to cut the parental units out of my life permanently, after years of trying to get them to do therapy with me. They are too abusive, their mental health is shite, and they refuse to get help. They denigrate constantly and are incredibly horrible, so they had to go. My partner is an amazing dad and his son is now 18 and a good guy. I think they will be like this when they’re older. It’s beautiful to see.
Draygen
I have an adopted sister around the same age as my youngest daughter, and my relationship with my own mother and stepdad is more of a "My daughter's friend's parents" relationship than anything else. My last phone call to my mom was tricking her into letting my wife take my sister to see Hamilton, avoiding the minefield of guilt, blackmail, and manipulation by saying we had already bought the ticket for another of my daughter's friends and they had to cancel.
CALAMOSCOPYJANE
Ugh are they baby boomers? I don’t like to feed into the generational hatred thing, but wow people from that generation can be real pieces of work. Glad you managed to get out alive. I barely did.
Draygen
My mom is technically a boomer, but like on the tail end of it. My aunts and uncles are gen xers. I always kept her at arms length, but my bio sister and she had a fallout, and I got blacklisted for "picking sides" when I drove my sis to meet and talk with her. They have since made peace, but like, nobody ever bothered making peace with me. I'm an outsider and bastard by birthright, so I just accept it and move on.
CALAMOSCOPYJANE
Ah, I see. That kind of sucks but I’m in a similar situation. I’ve cut ties and moved on too. I’m very loyal and protective, so it would have been nice to have a family, but it wasn’t in the cards I guess. I have AuDHD so it would have been really tricky for me. No regrets. I have a lot of freedom!
ThrowAwayAcct0000
Me too. I specifically asked my dad in January if we could have a closer relationship, maybe he could call/email/text me without my mom chaperoning the conversation (which he's only done a handful of times in the last 25 years), & his reaction was to tell my mother to tell me he doesn't know what I want from him. Then when I got upset that his response was basically, "no, thanks," he told my mom just not to respond at all.
ManByTechnicality
That really sucks. You have all my sympathy. *Virtual hug available if you want it*
ThrowAwayAcct0000
Aw, thanks, man, that's really nice of you! :)
kimwimgoddess
I would call the house. Mom would answer. "Can I talk to Dad?" "Why do you want to talk to him? Don't bother him". and I'd stammer. Because how does a 30 something year old daughter tell her mother she wants a closer relationship with her father? and I'd not be allowed to talk to him. and now I've moved 400 miles away to help with my CPTSD and depression and I've had to cut this 97 year old narcissistic bastard now with dementia out of my life.
ThrowAwayAcct0000
I'm 44, but wow is that close to the same thing with me and my parents. You'd think a Parkinson's diagnosis would make him realize he doesn't have a lot of time left and to try and make memories with his daughter, but... not so much.
kimwimgoddess
I'm sorry. My dad had 6 daughters, so he got to pick his favorites, and played us off each other. Joke was kinda on him, I have autism, so didn't see the game. Just couldn't play. So just got hurt in the process.
I hope you get away, and build a life for yourself with people you love and love you. Took me way too many years to learn the lesson. hugs.
ThrowAwayAcct0000
Holy crap. My dad also has 6 daughters. Are you from Florida? Am I talking to one of my siblings?