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JI7

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10. I never cared for these type of days . Though I am lucky to still have

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Sun Jun 19, 2022, 07:08 PM

Jun 2022

both parents into adulthood.

But I do think of those that lost them including parents that lost kids.

And then there are the ones with shitty parents.

It's also hurtful for those that recently lost parents or kids.

And now with social media everyone posting pics can make it more difficult for some.

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I am 72, my father died in June 1960. [View all] TNNurse Jun 2022 OP

I fully understand gopiscrap Jun 2022 #1

It is just what I know. TNNurse Jun 2022 #4

after my adopted dad died gopiscrap Jun 2022 #7

I'm sorry, TNNurse. LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #2

It is not a celebration for a Father pwb Jun 2022 #3

Absolutely Not. TNNurse Jun 2022 #5

Truth. Arkansas Granny Jun 2022 #6

My first love and a good friend recently passed purr-rat beauty Jun 2022 #23

People who had lovely childhoods are few and far between !!! Karadeniz Jun 2022 #8

Ain't that a fact. Tolstoy... JanMichael Jun 2022 #14

I had a lovely childhood. Mr.Bill Jun 2022 #16

I was almost 11 when my dad died in '65 mgardener Jun 2022 #9

I never cared for these type of days . Though I am lucky to still have JI7 Jun 2022 #10

With my shitty parents and my husband's shitty step-father, we still felt compelled deurbano Jun 2022 #11

This my first one without my father Meowmee Jun 2022 #12

How sweet your dad acknowledged you are the mom to cats 🙂❤️ MLAA Jun 2022 #19

Yes that was so nice.. he loved animals too 😀 Meowmee Jun 2022 #20

I lost both my parents before I was 12, Historic NY Jun 2022 #13

too much tragedy Skittles Jun 2022 #24

I honestly don't think that I look BACK on father's Day. 70sEraVet Jun 2022 #15

My father was an abusive alcoholic, and when I was 14, in 1962, PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2022 #17

These holidays are painful for many families FakeNoose Jun 2022 #18

I don't understand hating Father's Day Skittles Jun 2022 #21

My mother wrecked my family 4 times. I had to rediscover what family could mean for me, with others. NCLefty Jun 2022 #22