Kids: Today, for the first time in my life, my dad said he was proud...

By Anonymous - 30/05/2014 21:04 - United Kingdom - London

Today, for the first time in my life, my dad said he was proud of me. It meant a lot to me, and I started tearing up. Noticing my emotion, he looked at me pityingly, said "Aaaaand it's gone." and walked out of the room. FML

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By Natalie - 14/07/2012 16:46 - United States - Odessa

Today, my father, who's never played much part in my life, told me how proud he is of me. I choked back tears, and we hugged for the first time in years. Later, I choked back my rage when I saw he'd opened my mail and obviously planned on leeching my new-found SSI money off me. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/07/2012 00:12 - Canada - Brampton

Today, my dad sat me down for a talk. After the talk, he wasn't my dad anymore. FML

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Great talk, Dad

By Anonymous - 28/08/2019 14:00 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I was sitting in my room when my dad walked in to talk. He said I'm not the son he'd hoped for, and that he'd been let down as a father. He said I should change the way I am so that he could love me more. It was the longest conversation I've had with my dad in years. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/09/2014 20:00 - United States - Schaumburg

Today, I got back home from work and casually asked my dad, "What's up?" He casually replied, "Wishing I'd had a son instead." and stared glassy-eyed at me until I left the room. FML

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By Dan223 - 01/10/2015 13:26 - United States

Today, I saw my dad for the first time in almost five years, at his funeral. FML

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By gayvsgay - 06/03/2016 15:31 - Germany - V?lklingen

Today, my dad posted on Facebook, apologizing to anyone he'd texted the night before. He said he'd gotten wasted and didn't mean anything he said. So much for that first ever "I'm proud of you" then. FML

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By SteroidPenguin - 18/05/2013 22:33 - United States - Clifton

Today, I told my dad that I broke up with my first serious girlfriend. He responded by blaring sad breakup songs as loud as he could throughout the house, just to see me "cry like a bitch". FML

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By Lisa - 19/09/2011 02:07 - United States

Today, after being dumped by my boyfriend of two years, I poured my heart out to my dad. He nodded and looked sympathetic throughout. Afterwards, I asked him what I should do. He replied, "How the hell should I know?" and awkwardly left my room. FML

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Heart-wrenching

By number2 - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, it hit me that my dad didn't cry when I moved out, he did so only when I came back later to pick up my cat. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/05/2015 23:55 - United States

Today, I came home to find my dad drinking. Trying to be cheerful, I greeted him with a "Hi, dad!" He sighed, shook his head, and said "It hurts me when you call me that." FML

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Saturday 31 May 2014 5:11

Be happy it was there for a second!:)

TheComedyAudio 29

Saturday 31 May 2014 5:16

At least he said it. Some dads don't come home

Comments

nippleripple 9

Saturday 31 May 2014 10:55

your dad must be red forman

HJKM_fml 19

Monday 2 June 2014 16:53

or Dr. Perry Cox

CrazyManNo9 29

Saturday 31 May 2014 12:13

I'm proud of you! Be proud of yourself!

foxmatrix15 8

Saturday 31 May 2014 12:23

Yea sometimes it comes and goes.

worldclassrager 39

Saturday 31 May 2014 13:05

He should still be...sorry OP but no complements can bring you to tears

sadlifeteen 4

Saturday 31 May 2014 13:54

sad life :')

DatWeirdoDoe 9

Saturday 31 May 2014 16:05

Thats the worst type of dad to have

RedPillSucks 31

Saturday 31 May 2014 22:24

No. The worse type of dad would be psychologically and/or psychically abusive

itsjusttofunny 8

Saturday 31 May 2014 20:08

man up son! the world has enough yellow belly ******* already!

kalbrek009 20

Sunday 1 June 2014 17:41

I had a father just like that, he'd say something decent one moment & the next (mostly the latter though), you were a hellion, & a useless piece of crap that would never amount to anything...most my siblings & I haven't spoken to him in over 6 yrs...but as far as I'm concerned...he's dead.