I'm not celebrating Fathers Day

[no_hypocrisy]

First my father is dead 7 years.

Second, we didn't like each other. If anything, he made it worse when he said "I love you" to me because he had no idea what that meant.

Third, he didn't know me, didn't want to know me.

Fourth, but I knew him and knew him well. And that scared the shit out of him. He looked at me and he knew that I knew.

I don't celebrate his death as I don't celebrate his life. He and my mother summoned me here and then didn't know what to do. They're gone and I'm still here.

[LakeArenal]

1. That's sad. I miss mine. But we didn't celebrate it anyway.

[OnDoutside]

2. You had more interaction that I did with mine.

He was the sort that would go out for a pint of milk and come back 2 months later. I hadn't spoken to him in about 40 years before he died, and naturally I didn't go to his funeral. There's no point being false about it, good for you.

At least I adore my son and he adores me, so that makes up for everything.

[malaise]

3. My dad died in 1983

but I celebrate every year - I am one of the lucky ones. I had a great dad and I was a daddy's girl. Oh My Papa - that's my dad.

Wish you were as lucky.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

4. I don't celebrate father's day either

Because my father was an abusive tyrant.
And he deserves no positive recognition on father's day .

[abqtommy]

5. There was a time when I held serious grudges. But then I became enlightened, saw the light

and resolved that conflict. Now I sleep better at night. I recommend it.

[Dial H For Hero]

6. I wish I still did. My father passed away a few months ago.

This will be my first Father's Day without him.

[no_hypocrisy]

7. Please allow me to say that I respect all of you who will celebrate Fathers Day or

wish they could.

You were given something I didn't have. I'm not envious. I'm not jealous. I don't hate you.

I get it. You had a family.

I'm okay where I am. I have a brother and a sister whom I use to discuss our memories and analyze what happened.

My point: I have no reason to celebrate a man who sired me but didn't mentor me, didn't sympathize with me, didn't listen to me. Unfortunately he happened to be my father.

When he died, there was no absence as he never had been present.

[tanyev]

8. I often feel like our society is too obsessed with holidays.

I don’t do much of anything for any holiday. Sometimes a special meal for a major holiday—sometimes not. I lost my mom and my brother a couple years ago and there are plenty of times I still get emotional when I think about them, but it’s never triggered by any holidays or anniversaries.