Family, Awkward and Miscellaneous: Today, my father asked me to never contact him again. The reason?...

By forgottendaughter - 17/01/2010 14:41 - South Africa

Today, my father asked me to never contact him again. The reason? His "new" family doesn't know I exist and explaining that he has a 28 year-old daughter to his wife and his other children would be "awkward". I have siblings that I will never meet. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/05/2024 18:00 - United States - Harrisburg

Today, my family keeps pestering me about whether I've contacted my father yet. My father, the one who treated me and my family like crap throughout my upbringing and cheated on my mom a few years ago. I don't know why they think I'd ever want to see him again. FML

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By meens42 - 30/09/2013 08:04 - United States

Today, my dad asked me to stop calling him "dad" because it’s too weird for his girlfriend’s kids to hear, because they call him dad. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/11/2015 13:47 - United States - Kenosha

Today, my deadbeat dad threatened to press charges against me for harassment if I ever contact him again. I've contacted him twice in the last two years, once to tell him he was going to be a grandfather, and once to send him a birthday card from my son. FML

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By Jes - 28/06/2016 00:44

Today, my father called me to ask what my middle name is. He apparently needed to know it to remove me out from his will. FML

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By bad dad - 15/03/2020 00:01

Today, I met my paternal grandparents for the first time, since my dad was never in my life and my mom wouldn’t talk about him. According to them, I have at least 28 other siblings from him, and who knows how many that haven’t come forward. No wonder my mom always hated him. FML

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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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By snow - 22/09/2009 09:12 - Australia

Today, I found my biological father, who I have never met, on facebook and decided to message him. He blocked me. FML

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By SkipBeatOtaku - 29/08/2020 23:02

Today, my estranged father died. No one bothered to tell me, and the only reason I found out was because his wife texted my sister. When I asked about the service, I was told I was no welcome in the state he had lived in, because I was no longer family. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/02/2017 18:00 - United States - Twinsburg

Today, I was pulled aside by my father's new wife and told, "You're not your dad's favorite anymore and you need to stop acting like it." FML

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By anonymous - 15/10/2017 01:30

Today, my dad's face flushed when I introduced him to my new boyfriend. I live in a small town, and it turns out my dad recognized him. He's the secret child from an affair two decades ago. He's my half-brother. FML

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Sunday 17 January 2010 19:59

he's an ass

Lounia_fml 8

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:02

Tell him that he can't contact you either because it would be awkward explaining to your new dad.

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cozcat 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:07

Look up the kids on facebook. Befriend them. Tell them. Or show up unannounced. Or talk to the new wifey about it.

Rustyvelvetboots 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:07

I would start sending him letters with a BIG I miss you on the envelope so his wife asks what its about

hellogoodbye1996 6

Monday 22 November 2010 10:57

your pic is really cute!

awesome576 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:08

screw ur dad

ninja7117 0

Wednesday 19 October 2011 16:32

I don't think that would help :P

Lichinamo 33

Monday 30 January 2012 23:48

Yeah, what does daddy-daughter sex do to help out with a family problem? ;P

sykes831 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:09

haha I remember moderating this

anela_fml 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:09

I agree with athor if dad was alive I would

will5109 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:09

if I were you i'd go to his house as soon as possible and introduce yourself to hi new family

Kgirl2cute 6

Monday 5 July 2010 6:40

do it.

saranottelling 7

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:14

lol, I agree with #4.

rawrfaceee 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:17

what you need to do: pack to spend a weekend there, bring birth certificate, and bring pics of you

girlygirl666 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 23:02

Pics of what? Nothing in this FML states this was ever a family situation, or that he was even ever married to her Mom. It seems more likely that he left her Mom when she was pregnant. Either way, that was heartless for him to say to her. If he is really her father and not just the guy her Mom is pinning it on, I would certainly blow his spot. He has the right, sadly, to decide not to have her in his life. He does NOT have the right to keep her a deep, dark secret. I would "out" him to his family, and hopefully get to have a relationship with the half-siblings.

tass919 12

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:17

i'm really sorry, i know what that's like. my dad's never told me not to contact him again, but he cares more about his stepson then he does his 3 kids