Your dad

• justincredible

  

  Spinoff!
  
  My father is a POS. He's 49. I haven't spoke to him in 17 years and refer to him as Paul when I speak of him.
• TedSheckler

  

  Dad is 64. He is awesome. Best man in my wedding.
• mcburg93

  

  Dad is 68 not doing well and been taking care of him for the last five years. I appreciate everyday I have with him.
• Pick6

  

  My dad is 42. Have a great relationship with him. I tell him anything and I'd consider him a good friend. Probably consider my mom the better parent, though. If I have a problem, Ill always let her know first and ask for advice.
• wildcats20

  

  Dad will be 59 this December. Not a great relationship with him. He lives outside Raleigh. I see him a few times a year.
• cat_lover

  My father died when he was 55. (I was 21) he would have been 84 now. I was very lucky as he was a good father and was my best friend.
• vball10set

  I miss my dad everyday--lost him to a massive heart attack when he was 55 years young.
  
  
  
  edit: we must have been posting at the same time, cat_lover--what an eerie coincidence
• Steel Valley Football

  I approve!
  
  My dad is 73. He left us when I was 7. Not such a great relationship with him but we both try; him more than me probably. See him 5-6 times/year, tho it was much more before I moved away from my hometown.
• Belly35

  

  William Moore die one years ago ... after 30 year to find him I learned of his death few months ago. His family will not reply to me...I undersatnd
• 4cards

  

  ...My Dad passed two years ago at (90). He was the greatest roll model any son could have asked for.
• Laley23

  

  Dad is 57, and awesome. I still watch every Indiana basketball game with him (or we talk on the phone immediately after it). Golf with him about twice a month and in general learned everything I know about life from him. He coached all my teams growing up and taught me a ton of life lessons. Best man I have ever met, though my best friend gives him a run for his money.
  
  Biological dad was probably a POS. Left my mom after he got her pregnant (she was 15). No clue who he is or how old, but any guy who knocks someone up and leaves I have no interest in ever speaking to. Good riddance to that fucker. So grateful to have loving parents who adopted me.
• Laley23

  

  Also, Justin, condolences on your poor relationship. Father-Son bond is something every son/father should have growing up and throughout life. I cant imagine not having it, and it sucks you didnt get to have it.
• justincredible

  

  Laley23;1269829 wrote:Also, Justin, condolences on your poor relationship. Father-Son bond is something every son/father should have growing up and throughout life. I cant imagine not having it, and it sucks you didnt get to have it.

  I had a VERY good relationship with my grandpa. He was my "father figure" when I was younger. Unfortunately he passed away when I was 16 (lung cancer). I think about him every day, he was easily the greatest man I ever knew. I even have a tattoo to honor him.
• Pick6

  

  On the note of my grandpa..I would say he is the person I would like to mold myself after the most. Dropped out of high school in junior high to work in the coal mine and he is probably the smartest person I know. Very opinionated and isnt afraid to let you know. Always there for his family no matter what. Whenever I am home, I always try to help my grandparents out some around the house.
• vball10set

  Laley23;1269829 wrote:Also, Justin, condolences on your poor relationship. Father-Son bond is something every son/father should have growing up and throughout life. I cant imagine not having it, and it sucks you didnt get to have it.

  The best thing to do in cases like this is to pay it forward, and make sure your son/daughter never has to say this about their father
• Laley23

  

  vball10set;1269840 wrote:The best thing to do in cases like this is to pay it forward, and make sure your son/daughter never has to say this about their father

  Agreed. I dont have to make sure their childhood is better than mine, cause mine was awesome. I just cant wait to try and be as good a father as my dad was/is.
• justincredible

  

  vball10set;1269840 wrote:The best thing to do in cases like this is to pay it forward, and make sure your son/daughter never has to say this about their father

  Absolutely. My kids will have an awesome dad even if I do let them watch PG-13 movies when they are 8.
• like_that

  

  justincredible;1269845 wrote:Absolutely. My kids will have an awesome dad even if I do let them watch PG-13 movies when they are 8.

  Will it be on their own TV in their own room?
• Automatik

  

  My dad is 53 and a fucking boss. He's the hardest working man I know. We have almost the exact same mannerisms, some even say it's a bit creepy.
• Laley23

  

  justincredible;1269834 wrote:I had a VERY good relationship with my grandpa. He was my "father figure" when I was younger. Unfortunately he passed away when I was 16 (lung cancer). I think about him every day, he was easily the greatest man I ever knew. I even have a tattoo to honor him.

  Seems to be the case a lot in situations like yours. Pretty cool actually.
  
  My grandpa died before I was born (both actually). I am named after him, but never had the pleasure to met either. My mom raves about her dad and my dad still gets teary eyed when talking about his father.
  
  Im actually on my 3rd grandpa on my moms side, and the first one I have gotten to really "know" my dads mom never re-married. But my grandpa growing up was awesome. So giving and never wanted gifts in return (birthday/xmas/etc). He taught me how to fish and paid for my education (yeah, Im a private school kid lol) and even set up a trust fund for me (locked until I am 50). I wish I had the ability to actually know him, he died when I was in 4th grade falling down the stairs at night while coming to check on my grandma who was on the first floor recovering from a brain tumor surgery. Very sad day.
• ZWICK 4 PREZ

  

  My dads 62. It's sorta depressing knowing I'll never be half the man he is. Very Humble, very hard working. I thought he was a dumb shop flunky when I was growing up b/c he was a welder punching a time clock while my friends dads were all professionals doing everything with their sons whenvever they wanted. I'm disappointed in myself that I didn't try to be more like him. I catch myself being selfish a lot and knowing my dad was never like that and he must be an easier guy to get along with than me. I now know better and think the world of him.. I hate it took this long to realize it.
• Steel Valley Football

  I'll let that go this time....punk!
• slcoach

  My dad is 52 and is one of my best friends. Myself and a group of my close friends watch football at his house every single Sunday. I talk to him everyday and multiple times on Buckeye basketball/football game days.
  
  That man busted his ass working to provide for me and my brother growing up, but he never missed one of my games. My grades provided me with a free college education (where he didn't have to help me at all) and my job now enables me to handle his taxes with his business (He didn't own the business growing up) but nothing I do for him for the rest of our lives will repay him for what he did for me growing up.
• vball10set

  ZWICK 4 PREZ;1269854 wrote: I hate it took this long to realize it.

  The good thing is is that you did, no matter how long it took :thumbup:
• LJ

  

  Dad is 61. Great man, great father. We still talk every day on the phone. Try to get together as often as possible.