The "Dragonite Dad" meme made me sad... how is your relationship with your father?

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MissGinaKid

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Me and my dad have an unspoken aggrement with eachother since we both like to sit in our rooms on our computers so we don't bother eachother unless we are hungery and need dinner. I respect my dad but I wish I was able to ask what he thought about me.
 

Seneschal

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My dad is an easy-going "dude" of sorts. Our relationship has always been very informal and buddy-ish, but to a point where seriousness and profound connections were absent. I guess I got lucky with him, but it always felt like I was raised by a real demanding mum and her funny boyfriend.
 

CdnDemoniac

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I want to give hugs to everyone on this thread, some of these stories are just so tragic :(

OT: My dad passed away when I was 7, so I hardly even remember him anymore 12 years later. I remember that he was reserved and never really paid any attention to me when I was still alive, and I kinda wish he did :(, but my situation sure as hell is better than alot of other people's situations, so I'm grateful it wasn't worse :)

Now me and my mom get along together great (for the most part) and same with me and my brother ^^
 

andrew2696

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My relationship with my father isn't that bad. Though I feel like I never lived up to what he wanted for me to be. But I can say I'm lucky to have a father and for those who never got to have one or had one taken away from them you have my sympathies.
 

TheDustyBanana

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I've never met my dad, but after hearing about how I was conceived I don't really want to.

As for why Dragonite is the Pokemon in question I would assume it's just because looks like a lovable oaf or something. Actually, now that I think about it he looks kind of like Barney. Maybe that's just me.
 

Dragonpit

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I have an indifferent dad. He's been like that for as long as I can remember. Because of that, I can't say I have a lot of good or bad things to say about him. Of what I do have to say...well, I can safely say I'm slightly less masculine than most guys (not by much, NOT BY MUCH!) At the same time, though...well, let's just say I'm surprised I'm not any more screwed up than I already am.
 

ryo02

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my dad was a pretty good dad he died when I was around 14 that was 15 years ago ... kinda sad knowing he's been dead for more of my life than he was alive.
 

The Salty Vulcan

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Strangest meme ever?

I get on great with my Dad. We have our disagreements and arguments, but it's a healthy relationship for the most part.
 

The Rockerfly

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Me and my dad get on quite well, I mean we've never been emotionally close but we've always been able to talk to each other especially now I am interested in business. He's always been a bit of a cold person though and he was never one of those 'teach you how to play football' or 'how to shave' dads.
 

Murais

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Currently living at my Grandmother's house because I can't stand him.


He's an alcoholic. He cheats on my mom all the time, remorselessly. He's emotionally abusive. He spent my X-Mas money on a motorcycle accessories. He spent the money I made from selling my car on a motorcycle for himself. He's never around. He thought I was in my sophomore year of high school a week before my graduation. He forgets my birthday, every year. And he keeps my house under a tyrannical bill of "common sense" rules. I.E., common sense being that you should agree with him.

I got to the point where I honestly considered slipping a screwdriver in his jugular before I left. I can't go back. There's still a part of me that loves him, and always will. But he's fucked me up mentally so badly. I can't forgive him.

EDIT: An addendum rant. The guy also had a crack problem during my teen year, had some insane sex addiction, and seemed to keep hypocrisy as his best friend. "Stealing is the worst thing you can do" at one moment, and coming in with a friend who recently pissed him off's TV at another.

The guy has a sick sense of getting even. I never got hit, but I think he pulled way meaner shit. He used to smash and stomp on my toys and games in front of me when I made him angry. He'd call me a stupid ************ whenever I did something he didn't like. He beat my dog once because I called him up on 'my' bed because I wanted him there. He called me up at work once and told me that he was going to blow my car up and smash my head in with a baseball bat if I didn't lock my grandmother inside her house.

In case you haven't caught on by now, I would not consider our relationship 'great'.
 

Redlin5_v1legacy

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I've got a great relationship with my Dad. Its just unfortunate that I don't see him... at all now.

Still, I care about what he does and he checks in with me as often as he can.
 

EvanJO

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Dad and I got into it a few too many times during high school, but now that I'm out and in college (still live at home :D) the guy is like one of my best friends. We talk about just about everything, get lunch a few times a week, and usually at the dinner table its just him and I talking while my step-mother and rest of the family kinda just eats in silence.

Same way with my mom, actually.

Only thing that makes me sad is that when I move out in the next few months, I dunno who the guy is going to talk to on a regular basis.

Edit: Should probably mention that my dad and I are scarily similar, down to political views, favorite meals, and almost elitist sense of morality.
 

Treeinthewoods

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Reading this thread makes me realize how truly lucky I was/still am. I have one for those rare dads that's always interested in my life, gets along great with everyone I know and was always able to keep me in check during my difficult teenage years. He also has the weird ability to fix anything mechanial (which I lack), do any kind of house maintenance from roofing to plumbing to electrical work and rocks a sweet mustache.

Dragonite doesn't make me sad, it makes me reminisce a little though.
 

Odbarc

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My relationship with my Dad is mixed. For the first 20 years of my life, he picked on me and was past borderline abusive. But he's old now and not living together lets me only pop in during 'good times' so it's ended up in a place I can handle.
 

EvanJO

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Treeinthewoods said:
Reading this thread makes me realize how truly lucky I was/still am. I have one for those rare dads that's always interested in my life, gets along great with everyone I know and was always able to keep me in check during my difficult teenage years. He also has the weird ability to fix anything mechanial (which I lack), do any kind of house maintenance from roofing to plumbing to electrical work and rocks a sweet mustache.

Dragonite doesn't make me sad, it makes me reminisce a little though.
Wtf, give me my dad back because apparently we're brothers.
 

Varanfan9

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I hate my dad. He used to beat me as a kid when I lost at sports and always tried to change my life. Plus he is kind of a jerk to mom. So yeah,