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Hate Father's Day commercials

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Does anyone else have a difficult relationship with their dad? 

Since I am home on bed rest I am watching far too much TV. Since Father's Day is on Sunday the airwaves are bombarded with images of dads. I hate, hate, hate all the hype idealizing fathers because that is not my experience. My dad is not the strong, protective, generous and nurturing dad portrayed in the media. The best I can say about him is that he is not physically abusive.  I know that few relationships are the Hallmark Card idea but I still feel the loss of not having any semblance of that kind of dad. 

At least Baby F will have a better dad than I have.

TTC since 3-08 IVF # 1 Dec 2011 BFP DD born at 31 weeks 6-24-12

FET #1 Dec 2013 BFN

FET # 2 Feb 2014 BFN

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IVF #2. September 2014

PGD yielded 2 perfect 5d blasts

SET November 9, 2014
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  • byrne15byrne15 member

    I also didn't have a great relationship with my dad growing up.  I mean we went almost a full year living in the same house without speaking a word to each other when I was about 15 years old.

    It doesn't bother me to see those commercials though.  I just tell myself for every person that does have that relationship, they are lucky and there are a lot more kids that had it worse than I did.

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  • Gracealexus@aol.comGracealexus@aol.com member
    I never knew my dad and my mom passed away without telling me.  It bothered me when I was younger but my uncles were there so I am not scarred by it.  So for fathers day I think about my uncles or my brothers who are awesome dads!  For years fathers day was an event that didn't really apply to me.  My siblings knew but had no relationship with their dad, so we were cool.  Now Mothers day was our special event!  My mom was an amazing woman who raised us all plus 2 cousins!  Hope I can be a phenomenal mother like she was! 
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  • bigbootyjudibigbootyjudi member

    I haven't talked to my dad for 8 years and growing up, he was a dad only when it was convenient for him. When I was 15, he met a much younger woman, had a second family, wanted me around for a short lived time, divorced that woman, and then wanted to be back in my life when he had no one else. I told him no and haven't spoken to him since. I'm sure through FB stalking, he's found out I'm expecting, and I have no plans to include him in this LO's life.

    The commercials and this time of year used to be really painful for me, but this year, it's different. All I can think about this year is how thankful I am to have my SO in my life and as the father of this little boy. I'm just flooded with emotions; looking forward to seeing my SO raise this little boy, be there for every second of his life, and just become parents together.  

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  • wakbordrchkwakbordrchk
    My dad was a good dad (for the most part).  When I was growing up, he was an alcoholic and a drug user and a very absusive husband but he was always loving and honest with us kids.  For the last 10 years, he was completely sober and the best that he had ever been.  When the economy took a hit and his business started failing, he started using drugs again.  He died of an overdose the day after MH birthday and exactly 30 days before my wedding.  I am due August 14th and I just pray that I do not have her on August 18th (the day he died). 
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