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By T - 01/10/2010 09:09 - France

Today, I got the guts to call my dad for the first time in nine years. He said he "almost didn't remember" he "had another daughter." Another? FML
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TJammah 0

let his other daughter take care of his future nursing home expenses

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Jewelofagal 2

I'm sorry that he has turned out to be just a "sperm donor" rather than a Dad. The good thing is that you know about his character (or lack thereof) and can look to other people to provide the "fatherly" attributes he has failed to provide.

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imright24 0

9 years? He could easily have another daughter, or 2, or 3. Doesn't make him an asshole or any other name I see here.

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ImaginaryFoe 0

Saying "I almost forgot you" to your child most definitely makes you an arse. OP, are you a boy? That's really the only way the last line has any potency.

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lotuspod 0

well it could go either way she could be a bitch for not calling him for 9 years, and would any of you wait around for someone to pick up the phone to say hey after 9 years? OMG not another daughter because having 2 kids is just so horrible.

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xoCOURTNIEox 0

get the f**k over it you whiny bitch ! problem solved :)

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5t3ff1k4h 44

14 - You don't know that OP is only one of two kids. For all you know, there could be ten. Because of the lack of contact, and with that many kids (this is just an example...) it's easy to "forget" something like that. There's nothing really I can say in OP's defense in that she didn't call him for 9 years. I was going to say (farfetched, I know) that she was on a missionary thing in Africa or something, but there are still ways to contact him. :/

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lotuspod 0

yea I said it could go either way either hers or his fault but both could be the blame

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5t3ff1k4h 44

I was commenting more on the fact you assumed the father only had two kids.

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Perry85 42

I did the same with my father....that didn't turn out so well so I gave up.

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AssDan 0

I don't think you should be overly surprised about things in your dads life, such as other children, if you haven't talked to him in 9 YEARS! YDI you're an ass.

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Telinaa 0

I haven't spoken to my father in 5 years. Though, my fathers a drunken pussy, who doesn't give a shit about me or my step brother. I tried to call him 2 years ago, and he said he didn't want to see nor talk to me. IMO, it's the fathers responsibility to call the child, as he is said "authority" or whatever other word I could have used there. Try not to be such a judgemental, insentitive dick, as you probably don't understand what it's like. Have a good day. (:

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Heroin_bob 0

He's a douchebag there is no reason for him to forget about any of his kids.

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macgirl21 0

Are you serious? SOMETHING had to happen to make him not be in the OP's life right? so after nine years he moved on an created a new life for himself an probably wanted to put the whole hurt/mess behind him. why is tht so bad? *maybe I'm cynical bc I had a horrible relationship with my dad.lol

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ImaginaryFoe 0

I don't understand why a horrible relationship with your father would put you on OP's father's side. I have children. Should they turn out to be wretched miseries when they get older, I still can't imagine I'd want to forget them. Of course, I'm not a terrible parent who would not bother to call my kids in a 9-year time span.

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wtfjess 10

Maybe OP hadn't talked to her dad in 9 years because he is abusive, alcoholic, etc. Like my dad. I haven't talked to him for almost a year now because whenever he calls he's drunk and yelling at me.

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macgirl21 0

honestly AFTER 9 yrs you expected him to remember? I mean SOMETHING had to happen that he wasn't in your life so why would he remember you?

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haha89 0

Are you kidding me, of course he should remember OP.

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Telinaa 0

^ Agree. There is ABSOLUTELY NO reason for a parent to forget their child, EVER. No matter what the reason may be.

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jayrph1123 1

hey, F'em! it's his loss. don't let the fact that he's a shitty parent f up your life.

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Sonfang 19

It's OP's fault for not calling, hell my dad plays about forgetting me even if it's been a day or two..doesn't mean he's a bad dad, she could have been a brat and left on bad terms. So just because the dad "can't remember" doesn't mean he's a "bad" dad.

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jayrph1123 1

what??? remembering you have a child is an important step in parenting.

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Telinaa 0

45 - It is bad parenting. Get your facts straight.

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Sonfang 19

#59-Not necessarily apparently she's old enough to have left and live away from him. As well as make her own decisions on when to call him. She could have left after they had a falling out, there's no facts presented in this FML other than she hadn't called in 9 years, and her dad claims to have had another daughter. So don't bitch about getting facts straight when none have been presented.

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The_grumpy_bear 0

It's not an FML because the dad has another daughter, it's an FML because the dad hardly remembers OP. That's sad and I'm sure there are reasons why they haven't talked in so long but that's no excuse to forget your own children. fyl OP

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Telinaa 0

The OP clearly stated that she was unhappy by the fact that he has another daughter. Notice it says "Another?" at the end. It's most likely both though, not just that.

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