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Dads Being Dads: 30 Posts And Memes That Sum Up Fatherhood, As Shared By This Instagram Account
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Oh, the joys of parenting. Some days are unimaginably chaotic, while others are full of joy, peace, and excitement. And sometimes, those days fit into one day filled with ups and downs. The only thing that is stable throughout is dads being dads.
They are a different species of men - kind and gentle while strong and strict at the same time. No wonder that with such a mix in mind, we are presented with dad jokes and memes.
These two mediums unite dads all around, and therefore, the Instagram account @viraldads was born. Here at Bored Panda, we are happy to present you with a collection of dad memes that will either make you giggle, leave you in awe, or make you cringe with embarrassment.
So, Pandas, we invite you to scroll down. Don't forget to comment and vote for your favorites.
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#1
Maple Porkly 3 years ago (edited)
The only time my dad ever cried was the day he gave my hand to my husband at our wedding.
Elizabeth Truss 3 years ago
My husband is someone who feels deep emotion and expresses it very well, but does not cry. Not because he was raised that crying shows weakness or anything, but it's just not something that he does. However, our oldest daughter just got married this June, and that was a time where he had tears fall simply and naturally. It was deeply moving.
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Peej Maybe 3 years ago
Man, I picked the wrong day to come here. Emotional wreck with some of these
Brenda Greene 3 years ago
This is wonderful! My 21 year old has Down Syndrome and I wish there was something like this in my town.
OnAFreakingRollercoaster 3 years ago
May I suggest ... Buying an ice cream truck 💡 If he did it, you can too!!
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XenoMurph 3 years ago
He's going to be president for life, if there's anything left of Ukraine for him to be president of.
General Anaesthesia 3 years ago
If he's serious about the quote he will refuse the honour.
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Simon 3 years ago
Volodymyr Zelenskyj, Talk about having the rotten luck of being the right person, at the right time, in the right place. At the worst possible moment. The character difference is astounding. Stone-faced Putin sitting at enormous tables, almost sounding like he completely lost touch with reality. And without any connection to the population. And then a comedian/actor turned fulltime politician in 2019 as President of Ukraine. One who walks the streets and speaks calm, understandable and relatable while being invaded, and refuses to leave while having every opportunity. AND I'm pretty sure he is safer on the streets in Kiev then Putin is on the streets in Moskva. This is a leader.
Demongrrrrl 3 years ago
"ALMOST sounding"? No uncertainty here, he's batshite crazy.
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Just Another Girl 3 years ago
That’s the type of human being all leaders should aspire to be. I’ve said it for years…being president is 100% about character.
We were interested in the origins of this Instagram account and wanted to get to know the person behind this feed. That is why Bored Panda got in touch with the account owner, also known by the handle @this.american.dad.
Evan, a father of two adorable boys, has opened up about the difficulties and stereotypes dads have to face in our society. This dad not only made this feed for laughs and entertainment, but also to address fatherhood issues. On his account @this.american.dad, Evan also refers to himself as “Mental Health DADvocate” which reflects on his educational posts about parenting from a dad's perspective.
In the interview, Evan wrote that he started his Instagram account during his time as a stay-at-home dad to shed some light on fatherhood. “At the time, dads were kind of the butt of most of the parenting pages across social media…” he shared his experience.
#4
Viper Dogfish 3 years ago
That's not true! It's the neighbors - THEY are crying!!
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Lupita Nyong'heaux 3 years ago
well, didn't she grow into a tall, beautiful young lady? my goodness...
deathrose 3 years ago
I really can't express why but it honestly makes me so happy that it's the same kitchen.
Elizabeth Truss 3 years ago
Me too 🥹 I feel it's very rare these days maybe. I have very similar pictures of me growing up. Pictures of me at 3 dancing on my dad's toes, then me with my prom date (who's now my husband) and ending with my dad holding my then 9 month old daughter. I miss my childhood home.
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#5
Bob La Capra 3 years ago
While out for a walk I saw a dad and daughter kicking a soccer ball around. She ran after the ball, turned and kicked it and yelled "I am so happy right now!" Melted my heart.
Elizabeth Truss 3 years ago
I wish I could still have those emotions as an adult. Just yell "I'm so happy right now!" and mean it 🥹
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Jennifer Norton 3 years ago
This is why it's important to show up for your kids! They don't want stuff they want you!!!!!!
Lou Cam 3 years ago
Yes, well-off parents who work 60 plus hours a week think they're doing a good job by providing a big house and luxuries for their kids but their kid just wants to hang out with them. Childhood is such a small amount of time, blink and you miss it. Those parents won't get the time back with their kids later.
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Sar ska 3 years ago (edited)
Next step up is hot chocolate. Top shelf is hot chocolate with added marshmallows. — If that don’t make you feel at least a litte de-stressed, you’re using the wrong brands of chocolate and marshmallows.
In this new day and age, dads' reputation deserves a shift in society's perceptions, since men have become more involved in their children's lives than ever before. And that should be celebrated, because children need loving dads who promote inner growth and strength in their kids.
Though that doesn't mean that difficulties will not appear even to the most affectionate parents. “Dads are easy targets, but we’re trying our best, and some of us actually love it! I just wanted to help showcase that in a fun and lighthearted way online and also be open/honest/relatable about the ups and downs I’ve faced along my own journey…”, Evan shared.
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simply.Taz 3 years ago
I wish I could upvote this a GAZILLION times!! That, my friends, is a REAL Daddy!! OP is so blessed to have this precious man as his father and mentor. The world needs millions more just like him!!
WoodenLion 3 years ago (edited)
yeah - i cry a bunch. i think it is some kinda' emotional development or something 'cause i smoked pot my whole life starting out young. bty = i was born in '55
Alya 3 years ago
Lmaoo sorry, no this post is very sweet and I'm genuinely so happy people have good dads and that dads like this exist. And that men like this exist! It's very lovely to see
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My Dad waited until I gave him Twin Grandsons to tell me. It was after my tour in Afghanistan and having obtained 2 degrees, television news shows etc. 🤣🙏 He was a Marine!
Epona 3 years ago (edited)
I don't mean to take away from your story, but I don't like that you called it "giving him" twin grandsons. Something about that feels...off, to me. Also, why did you capitalize the T in twins and the G in grandsons? Are they trademarked or something? I don't mean to be rude, I'm just confused
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foryouwhynot IB 3 years ago
My sister had two kids out of high school, pretty close together. Their dad was a typical ‘man’s man’ who showed a little affection and did give praise, but not enough of either. My sister and her first two stayed with my mom and I a lot (he was a marine and often out of the area) so I got to spend lots of time with them when they were younger. I always made it a point to show my nephew affection and praised them both for their greatness. It’s something I have carried to my own son. It’s not a weakness to show someone you love them and even boys have emotion.
WoodenLion 3 years ago
my dad was a marine at Chosin Reservoir. it was kinda' different then-growing up. i got beat a lot-middle kid-he just did what was done to him. i raised my kids on a bunch of 'what not to do' that i learned from my parents.
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Lauren Capp 3 years ago
I taught my man years ago that macho man stuff is unreal. Men are humans too with emotions. Let it out, give yourself that cleanse dudes! He feels like a whole new man once he's done and to me it's the most manly thing he can do.
#8
Peej Maybe 3 years ago
I miss that too. My teen daughter is completely over lego but used to love it as a kid. Just pouring a huge tub of bricks out onto the floor and building stuff is the best stress reliever an adult can possibly have, and it's a great way to bond with your kids so if you're doing that thing, I am very very pleased for you (and a tiny bit jealous)
Black Pearl 3 years ago
I'm a teen girl and I cannot imagine ever getting over Lego. I still love it so much. I'm actually working on a huge castle build right now. I don't really build with my dad a ton anymore because he works a lot, but it's still something we can bond over. I'm sorry you and your daughter can't do the same. Is there anything else you two could do together?
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Giles McArdell 3 years ago (edited)
Cannot upvote this enough, it was Lego, then minecraft, then loads of other games, now he's into VR Chat and coding, he'll come talk my ears off about stuff that's way above my head and I make sure I smile and listen despite not always being interested because one day I'll be the one who just needs someone to talk to.
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Amy T 3 years ago
You know that had to kill the dad, too. They have the weight of the world on them. Work thousands of hours to try to provide for the people you never see.
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Queen Julius Her Majesty the 3rd 3 years ago
*Gives up royal elegance and does the same*
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Stein-Inge Kummeneje 3 years ago
Damn, this hits close to home. F**k capitalism to make me need to work so much for a decent living.
Gabriella Wooten 3 years ago
They say one’s heart is the size of a fist. It ain’t true for this kid. This kid’s heart is the size of a jet.
Lizzy Abbey (she/they) 3 years ago
show it to you boss and say "Look man, Its not my choice, I gotta take the days off, the big man told me to."
The stigma of stay-at-home dad is still prevalent to this day and it only adds to gender role stereotypes. Nowadays, there are more and more dads who actively choose to stay home and take care of their kids while their spouse is going off to work. Men at home do chores, pack school lunches, and actively participate in their child's life, which is contrary to society's norms of fatherhood.
“I’ve learned most men all face the same very similar challenges as they transition into the role of being a dad, but very few talk about it. I want to help break that stigma and help dudes feel less alone in their own journey,” shared Evan of his experiences.
#10
Pizzagirl 91 3 years ago
My twins motivate their big sister to brush better: they are almost 2, and they love brushing their teeth, and whenever I say "let's go brush our teeth", they jump up, yell "yeeeah!", grab my 6-y-o stepdaughter and run to the bathroom. Who can resist that?
#11
Samantha Whitley 3 years ago
Except for Eugene's daughter Sarah(who played Twyla in Schitt's Creek) she doesn't look like her dad or her brother lol
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FenFonkinTheHalflingFighter 3 years ago
I wanna re-watch Schitts Creek for David's sassing alone 🤣
Epona 3 years ago
What about Peter Gallager? Or Martin Scorsese (I cannot believe I spelled his last name right on the first try)?
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#12
Queen Julius Her Majesty the 3rd 3 years ago
When did this guy marry and have kids. Guess it wouldn't been ready for him due to his electric personality
Thomas Bentley 3 years ago
he got a daughter a few months ago, but she is more stormbreaker and go lazers than pink war armour, though there is still time.
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Sar ska 3 years ago
Only those who block their ears with wax can resist the siren call of “dress up”. And only those with blocked ears that also find themselves lacking both a soul and a healthy inner child can resist the siren call of “dress up” when they also have the automatic pride-preserving excuse of “my kid wanted to so…”.
Summer Mason 3 years ago
Yup. My husband learned to braid and do nails to help me with our daughters. I learned to teach the boys how to shave.
Pizzagirl 91 3 years ago
Now I'm picturing Joey from Friends with a perfectly smooth shaved leg...
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Mary Smith 3 years ago
Glad to see the guys who say this wise up and become good fathers who are willing to play with their daughters! How lovely~
Lane Bass 3 years ago
To an extent. I won't let my daughter paint my nails for the simple fact that I don't want them painted. I like to think this is teaching her some level of bodily autonomy.
Pizzagirl 91 3 years ago
I (F) won't let the children come near my hair when it's still wet from the shower, because then it really hurts when they try to comb it or try to push in their hair clips.
Load More Replies...The era of the distant, only money-giving, and strict belt-holding dad is over, and it is time to accept it. Also, being an unemployed dad does not equal being a hopeless, unintelligent, childish deadbeat. Due to the lack of positive role models, these dads must feel doubtful and underappreciated. Therefore, Evan’s idea was to promote a healthy and positive outlook.
In the end, he added: “I like to say, ‘tell dad jokes, don’t be a dad joke.’”
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Jennifer Norton 3 years ago
Say this louder!!!!! Once I started focusing on taking care of myself I became a way better parent!
Pheline 3 years ago
Funny that, my kids were taught "if momma’s happy ain’t none of us happy!" Don’t have children with someone whose father alienated them from their mother or you might find yourself suffering the same fate. It’s possible to cry every day for more than 10 years and watch thousands of dollars go nowhere. Yeah- mental health. He needed it and my children lost so much.
Lindsay Harless 3 years ago
This is exactly why I started seeking help… I felt myself slipping away from my children due to my own past and problems
Saracynthiasylviastout 3 years ago
My single father was very angry while I was growing up so this hits a little harder.
Camilla Peacock 3 years ago
someone needs to tell my dad this he has bad anger issues and lashes out on my brother
foryouwhynot IB 3 years ago
And be sure to take the time to actually eat full meals, with all the food groups…you’d be amazed how something so simple can affect your mentality!
Demongrrrrl 3 years ago
My single-parent mom worked nine hours a day at a stressful job, then came home, made a healthy dinner, and ate it with my sister and me. She was a great role model.
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JenniB 3 years ago
They aren't back for me, they haven't left and I'm only 10 posts in...
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Cath Homer 3 years ago
While the able bodied fight to get an inch closer to the school door than someone else...
Pamela Blue 3 years ago
He's disabled - surely there's a disabled spot for him to park and drop his child off?
#15
VonBlade 3 years ago
I definitely had a text phone in the 90s, and I'm not remotely a well-off human being.
Sar ska 3 years ago (edited)
Hate to pour salt in the wound here, but why would flannel be a 90s thing? … I mean, I assume this means 1990s, though that’s a few centuries late, there. And, to be fair, they definitely wouldn’t be texting from those eras. Though texting was doable in the 1990s. — perhaps OP should simply make peace with being “owned” by her whippersnappers.
cogadh 3 years ago
Flannel shirts were particularly popular in the 90s, it was practically a uniform for the grunge rock youth of the day, see bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, etc. It is one of the defining fashions of the decade.
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Br. Angelus Maria Rider 3 years ago
I'd be more concerned about a bad habit of blaspheming than I would about being pwnd
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Geoffrey Scott 3 years ago
I find now that my bladder calls the shots, I still pass some of them again though
Bubbles and sparks 3 years ago
Lol, not just dads, 50+ women as well 😂 I have one little enjoyment while driving... Whenever I need to stop for a red trafficlight and I'm lucky enough to be first in line of a two lane road, I'm always gone first (mind you, always safe and check my mirrors before going) and it's my ultimate joy to then, once reached the speed limit, use cruisecontrol just a little higher and see all the cars I left in my rearview mirror, slowly passing me.... To do the same thing again at the next traffic lights. My SO knows this little sin and secretly enjoys it too 😉
Giles McArdell 3 years ago
Yup, but there's little more satisfying than when you re-overtake some of them :)
Icecream Sarang 3 years ago
Mathis doesn’t just apply to Dads. Anyone feels this way if they spent the last 30 miles trying to get around two trucks going up the hill neck and neck at 45mph.
Spiffsmom 3 years ago
Now I understand, our dad would say anyone needs the bathroom tell me now. Mom and my sisters and I would say yes we need the b.r. He would ignore us and we would have wait until the next light. Many times he would have to stop mid highway and let my sister stick her butt out the back door of the car.
#17
Telepathetic 3 years ago (edited)
I want to buy one of those dividers but they keep taking it back !
Sar ska 3 years ago (edited)
Alternatively, the cashier found the hubby to be more attractive and out of the wifey’s league. Or just placed a divider in an apparent blank space between groceries out of habit while on autopilot. But I don’t hate the hubby’s way of thinking here.
#18
Sar ska 3 years ago
The boxes aren’t open, though. So the kitty traps aren’t actually se… I mean the spaceships aren’t ready for occupants. — Now, if those boxes were open, I’d be curious to see a picture a few hours later 😂
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Tiny Dynamine 3 years ago
I wonder how she managed to keep them hidden from him all this time...
deathrose 3 years ago
If he is anything like my husband then he's blind to a certain spot in the house. I have a huge pile of boxes and cardboard in my sunroom that I'm saving to use as weed blocker for my garden. He can't see them and forgets the pile is there.
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Gabriella Wooten 3 years ago
My parents did this. I was 1 at the time, and they finally came home for my 2nd birthday. I got 2 weirdly tall present… inside were my parents.
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Lou Cam 3 years ago
Why are video games so bad? I'd just be happy they weren't wrecking the room or falling out with each other. My husband would have joined in the video games and I wouldn't have seen him all night.
Kyle Simone Buggs 3 years ago
Could be the parent said "no video games after x time" and the kids disobeyed. Nothing to do with video games, but everything to do with being disobedient.
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Elizabeth Truss 3 years ago
Or is it the child that makes the parents wild 😜🤔
Load More Replies... Purplescales 3 years ago
Unless the kids were grounded I don’t understand why they would be in trouble for playing?
BluEyedSeoulite 3 years ago
"First of all, I love you. You were all the cutest of babies. Secondly, are you supposed to be playing these games? You are all GROUNDED!"
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Sar ska 3 years ago
From the looks of it, you gave birth to a white chocolate dipped sugar cone. Meanwhile, a man is birthing a baby’s head.
Mary Smith 3 years ago
This may be, like, super inappropriate to comment, but...is it just me, or is the dad a cutie...?
#21
QibliOfTheSandWings 3 years ago
Land mines on the beach. Why do you think the metal detector people are there?
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ace lesbian demigirl(she/they) 3 years ago
bp wants to protect our young little eyes as if we haven't seen worse things...
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Monosyllabic girl 3 years ago (edited)
When my daughter was 4 her teacher at Headstart pulled me aside for her saying a curse word. I figured it would be something from music, i asked what word? It was vagina. After going potty she told the teacher that she wiped her vagina. Seriously where are we as a culture when anatomy is considered an obscenity?! I wasn't going to have her say "hoo-ha" or "tee-hee" or whatever nonsense words.
SarahBee 3 years ago
This reminds me of when my husband was trying on a pair of pants. My daughter's comment: It doesn't fit in the man area."
Mike Sanchez 3 years ago
Once upon a time my toddler daughter bust into the bathroom while I'm exiting the shower and proceeded to ask me "Daddy, why is there a floppy thing where your vagina is?" 🤣 I almost fell over laughing!
Shelli Aderman 3 years ago
VAGINA IS A BODY PART! VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA IS A BODY PART! VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA IS A BODY PART! VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA IS A BODY PART! VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA
Bored Pangolin 3 years ago
And I already see you were getting down voted. The pearl clutching has begun.
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Yeah, I too would’ve been left reeling from the sudden realization that I didn’t even teach my child the correct word is “vulva” for her own external inguinal anatomy.
Chez2202 3 years ago
Really? She’s 5 years old. Saying things like external inguinal anatomy and having a go at him for not teaching her the word vulva doesn’t make you look clever, it makes you look like a pompous tool. With no friends.
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Latisha Ellenberg 3 years ago
Really BP? Your decision to block out VAGINA is f*****g lame and offensive to everybody. Like we haven't been shamed enough about our bodies. You suck!
Adam L 3 years ago
Maybe if the BP mods paid more attention to context then just the word, their censoring would be more on point. It's because society feels like these words need to be hidden that we have issues discussing them without feeling like we're breaking a law.
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Shelli Aderman 3 years ago
Elbow! Vagina! Kneecap! Penis! Wrist! Vulva! Toes! Breasts! Ankle! S*****m! Thigh! R****m! Face! Clavicle! Uterus! (Censorship test… ⬆️)
Load More Replies... Chez2202 3 years ago
The comment is from Mark. His daughter said he had a vagina and tan off laughing. I’m guessing Mark is honestly a dad.
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bottomless.abyss.of.bordem 3 years ago
Then, at the very end, you're waiting for the point and, "I forgot."
Alvia Vseobecna 3 years ago
I do not have kids, but I observed this behaviour in their natural habitat :D
Shelli Aderman 3 years ago
It never ends. My 14 year old just shared an epic saga about the “legendary skins in Apex,” and I was all… pretending...listen.gif 
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Black Pearl 3 years ago
My mom goes to be at 9:30 now and I can't process being able to go to bed that early. I'm always staying awake for too long.
Pamela Blue 3 years ago
My goodness, I'm 72 and I don't hit the sack before 2:30am and get up at the crack of 9:30am.
Load More Replies... Splattered Bug 3 years ago
I never understood sending your kids to bed at 8p. You really wanna get up at 5a?!! School time I get...11-midnight bcz I wanna sleep in 😂but I ain't got none so we good 😁
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Black Pearl 3 years ago
I literally always have to get up at 6:30, even if I stay up past midnight. At this point it's mostly my fault if I stay up too late since I have no bedtime now, but still it's annoying.
Pillowarmidiloroku 3 years ago
Lucky I get up at 6am and do homework till 2am so 4 hours of sleep
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simply.Taz 3 years ago
Ahhh, the joys of parenthood. I remember those early years very well!! Although difficult at times, I wouldn't trade those wondrous, magical years for anything!! :)
SarDemMin 3 years ago
Going through the wondrous, magical years right now. I know love them in hindsight. Haha. In the moment, it's just trying to keep my head above water. 😆
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thatlesbiantacocat 3 years ago
Oh, uh I gotta do my 10-page homework. After they've been asked 73 different times if they had homework🤦
Erica Gavlock 3 years ago
Never fails "I'm HUNGRY" Everytime I say bedtime
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Bloobee bloobee bloo bloo bloo 3 years ago
Forgot to plug in school laptop then proceeds to to have show and tell with everything in her backpack
MygrandsonscallmeNia 3 years ago
Wants something to eat,after I get up to get him ready for bed. Argues about every, single, choice!
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cadena kuhn 3 years ago
.me and my husband always say the worse time we have getting there the the better time we have
WoodenLion 3 years ago (edited)
that's me - so i've heard. mainly it's the leaving part. the whole thing is better once we get out of the house.
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We have a deal lately…my wife packs the truck (because apparently I pack it wrong and she’ll just have to do it anyway) and I get the kid ready (potty checks, proper shoes, jacket/coat/bags, etc) and it’s worked out well for us!
Sar ska 3 years ago (edited)
Ngl, I find these sorts of posts entertaining because I don’t have kids and hope I never do. These kinds of posts just feel like a pat on the back for making a perpetually rewarding life decision.
Judo Flipped By Nobody 3 years ago
My family is like this, but its more like we're pretending half of us didn't just almost kill eachother
Bored Pangolin 3 years ago
Their car almost divorced them too and wants its space.
Load More Replies... Black Pearl 3 years ago
Istg those last two days before a trip my parents are at each other's throats. My mom stresses about everything being packed and my dad makes it almost impossible to do that until the night before, and my dad is worried about finishing up work but my mom's frenzy while she's preparing us bothers him. And of course my sister and I make it worse by not packing anything up until like 11 pm on the night before because we kept forgetting.
Jennifer Norton 3 years ago
I don't understand this at all. Even with my ex-husband I never had this issue. Feels to me like there are bigger issues here.
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Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 3 years ago
My family doesn’t let me stay in my bedroom alone for very long. It’s either someone knocking on the door, my mom calling my phone even though she’s in the other room, or my personal “favorite”, when I’m in my room and my entire family comes to the door and says “ WHY DONT YOU LOVE YOUR FAMILY?!”
Kristina 3 years ago
ahhhh yes. when they guilt you for wanting some alone time. it's hard being a teenager 😭
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Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 3 years ago
Because everyone makes a big deal out of it and it's exhausting to deal with and laying down in ur safe space texting people u can tell anything is so much easier and better
Tracy Wallick 3 years ago
I was that tween/teen, and getting that as a reaction made me even less inclined to come out.
PhoniexFox444 3 years ago
Yes, exactly. Or you wake up late and they go ahead and pick on you about that
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Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago
Every time my kid emerges from their bedroom I recite the "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks" soliloquy and see how far I get before we both break down laughing hysterically.
Elizabeth Truss 3 years ago
Romeo has decided to grace you with his presence.
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Holly Benedict 3 years ago (edited)
Don't make your kids feel weird for wanting to be in whatever little sanctuary they have. I spent so much time in my room as a teen because i have anxiety and interactions with people were extremely draining for me. I'm the oldest of 5 so being around my family and younger siblings usually killed whatever energy I had left. It's only a problem when the sanctuary becomes a prison, which did happen for a while because constantly not being given the peace and solitude i needed led me to locking myself in just to avoid interactions with anyone.
Potterhead 0-0 3 years ago
I’m literally not allowed to be in my room unless I’m changing or sleeping .-.
Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano 3 years ago
Tweens/teens are notorious for staying in their rooms all the time, so it's a miracle to see them come to the outside world :))
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LadyRiverStyx 3 years ago
I don't think they've ever seen me flick a booger at myself in the mirror so I dunno about that one.
David Madden 3 years ago
Why does skeletor have such a good physique and healthy skin...no kids.
Tisha Breaux 3 years ago
This goes for most people as well, the things you hate about them are what you hate about yourself. My old boss you to say "if you spot it, you got it".
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Sar ska 3 years ago
Man, as a kid who grew up loving ‘Home Alone’, will seeing this dude’s path in life ever not be somehow a bit soul-crushing to see?
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
He's happily married with a child and a well loved comedy podcast. He's done pretty okay.
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Sar ska 3 years ago
“You’re so fricking lucky that you’re so fricking adorable and that I can’t help but love you so fricking much, you have no idea.” - Me to my cat when she poops outside the litterbox for the 10 billionth time without explanation and no medical cause. (My furbaby is my kid, okay.)
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thatlesbiantacocat 3 years ago
Sorry, I accidentally deleted it. Buttons.
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Black Pearl 3 years ago (edited)
I HATE Elf on the Shelf. The one in my first grade classroom traumatized me when it fell off the shelf onto me and everyone in the class blamed me for taking his magic away. I cried a lot and my parents had to promise to never get one for our house.
Kody Franks (She/her) 3 years ago
OMG, the same thing pretty much happened to me! I was looking at the elf and someone blamed me for touching it and I think that's where my social anxiety started.
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Holly Allen 3 years ago
I hate when my students talk about their elf on the shelf. I feel like I'm an accomplice in their parent's web of lies
Da Dragon Queen 3 years ago
My parents just have it do mysterious stuff. But not the nark part
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cadena kuhn 3 years ago
Once ran to the store. Gone maybe 15 min. Got back they were both covered in shaving cream. I was like wth
Sar ska 3 years ago (edited)
To be fair, playing with shaving cream becomes an irresistible urge for children and the young at heart at least once in life.
Load More Replies... Black Pearl 3 years ago
Once my mom and me left my dad and little sister at the house and when we got back all we saw was my dad lying on the ground behind the island in our kitchen and my sister laughing her a*s off. Basically everything that was in the counter had been knocked off too. Turns out they were playing tag and my dad slipped and fell, and successfully managed to take everything that wasn't attached to the ground with him.
LiuLiu 3 years ago
I got back home one time & my husband was in the garage working on the car while our doberman shepherd mix babysat our 3 month old --- SMH
Spiffsmom 3 years ago
Our son and dil just had their first child one of their two cats has decided he’s going to be her guard and follows whoever is carrying her. When she sleeps he watches over her. When she’s awake there he is.
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Becky Samuel 3 years ago
Me, winter 2022. "We can afford to heat *this* corner of the room and you'll have to use electric blankets to watch tv". Open plan sucks for heating and cooling.
Laura Mortensen 3 years ago
My Dad built a house on his property which is beautiful, but the one thing that bugged me is you could hear whatever people said in the living room and kitchen for the upstairs bedroom because of the open floor plan.
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Lene 3 years ago
I am the parent who get the kids to kindergarten/daycare. All three of them. I live in Denmark so Winter is usually pretty cold. I didn't wear a jacket until about 1.5 weeks ago because getting the kids to kindergarten get me so worked up and stressed out that i would be sweating so much. Lol. I just don't understand how the h*** kids can be that slow!?! This morning it took almost 2 hours for the kids to get dressed and have breakfast and get shoes and jacket on. Oh yes, and then the kids suddenly needed to pee and poo and then they remembered that they hadn't had their teeth brushed. It all takes forEVER. And then my oldest kid's best friend is up, gets dressed and have his teeth brushed and it out the door in 15-20minutes. It's so frustrating! On an extremely great morning it takes the kids 45min to get out the house. *sigh*.
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Jennifer Norton 3 years ago
Oh man I LOVE weekends and have always loved them with my kid. I would plan stuff and make sure she and I had a ton of time together. You gotta grab up all those moments with these kids because they grow up waaaayy to fast!
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Black Pearl 3 years ago
I've never been so brave, but my sister was and she ended up getting everything that was in her stocking taken away for a couple hours. It was rough.
Lou Cam 3 years ago
Get them a really big, strong empty box. Much better than any toys. We had two one year after getting new beds at the same time as Christmas holidays. All week was spent decorating and playing with the boxes which became buses, apartments, police boxes and prisons each day.
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James016 3 years ago
I've done this due to the very subtle differences in the packaging of hygiene products. At a glance they all look the same but they are not.
Wick E. Scratch 3 years ago
A while back, I made 3 trips to the store because I got the wrong ones the previous 2 times. I did this willingly - she told me each time I didn't have to, but I viewed it as self punishment for not remembering or writing down the right type. And also because I thought I was going to fix the problem for a while. I bought all but 2 of the boxes of that type that they had (about 12 if I'm remembering correctly, figuring they'd last at least a year). I proudly showed my wife what I did...... and she reminded me that she specifically said not to get the big packs because she just got her menstrual cups, and just needed a few as backup, just in case she didn't like the cup. So that day I basically bought a years supply of tampons for the local homeless shelter. At least it wasn't like the time I bought a bunch of meat on sale, intending to cut and freeze, but forgot I bought it until a week and a half and a Smelly fridge later ....
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tHeBoRdEsTpAnDa 3 years ago
This is my sister, my dad is always the one taking a million photos
Catman 3 years ago
This is me, my brothers, and my dad. Not my mom though.
Load More Replies... Star Anäis 3 years ago
My dad absolutely loves being in everyone's photos! He's 74! He takes more pictures than my sister and I combined! He's got really amazing vibes! I love him!❤️
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 3 years ago
Yea because pictures suck and he just wants to enjoy hus day
Sar ska 3 years ago (edited)
Mmm. I kinda feel like this would be one of those awkward times you’d have to tell someone “…uh, no, actually. That’s not really a normal dad thing. At least not since relatively cheap cameras and timers and tripods came around…like 20-35 years ago… ” — that said, as the daughter of my family, I hated photos and avoided letting people take them of me like they’d give me the plague.
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Deborah B 3 years ago
Discuss with your kids teacher what the penalties are for unexcused lateness. As kids "If you make us late, you will be picking up litter all recess instead of playing, because I'm not writing you a note." Always worked to get us moving.
B.Nelson 3 years ago
Trying to sweetly convince someone to do something or trying to convince them with bribery.
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Sar ska 3 years ago (edited)
Technically, it’s breaking the behavior-reward loop that’s fueling the “reward system” of the kid’s brain that was built on screen/technology addiction. The short-term result being drops in “feel good” neurotransmitters and spikes in frustration, anger, generalized sense of loss, perception of loss of control/autonomy which leads to increased perception of an external locus of control. — It’s basically immediate to short-term withdrawal, and not super different from heartbreak. So, not all together necessarily untrue from the kid’s emotional and physiological perspective. (Depending on the degree of dependence and attachment to the device, of course).
Jennifer Norton 3 years ago
Our 12 year old always complains that the only punishment we give her is taking her phone away. We asked her what else would get the message through and she couldn't think of anything. Like yeah kid.... we know what you value!
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Black Pearl 3 years ago
Never works. My sister and I used to get into slap fights in the middle of Home Depot.
Sar ska 3 years ago
Quite honestly, if you wanted to brawl with a sibling at a store, ‘Home Depot’ is a great choice of location. Wide aisles that aren’t all parallel. Enormous store overall. Countless places to hide. Innumerable potential weapons (PVC tube swords anyone?) and potential shields (I’d go for small carpets). Super heavy carts, so the odds of parental units catching you quickly are decreased. — pretty ideal, really.
Load More Replies... Judo Flipped By Nobody 3 years ago
Then one of them(me as a kid) will run off and try to see how long it takes for anyone to find them
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Do-nut touch da donut 3 years ago
Typo ignore me my sanity under santa dude..
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Lou Cam 3 years ago
You don't get a to have a lay-in anymore. It's 5am starts on Saturday and Sunday too. You've also got.to.try and keep the kids quiet for the neighbours sake.
Load More Replies... Sar ska 3 years ago (edited)
This image would leave me with questions even without the text. — With the text, I almost wondered if I was having a stroke. Thankfully, I saw confusion in the comments and knew it wasn’t just me. — (maybe it’s trying to imply that “me and my sanity are all over the place” or the OP has already lost their sanity while making the meme? I dunno.)
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Star Anäis 3 years ago
I'm a very lucky girl to grow up with an incredible, wonderful father!❤️💕 Thanks for this
Joshua Moore 3 years ago
These were great. My kids are teenagers and I've posted stuff before about them. I get the look, "Ugh Dad, you're an idiot" the normal teenage stuff, but I still love them to pieces. I'll get some great hugs here and there, and hearing them laugh and watching them figure stuff out on their own, or starting to ask more "graduated questions" it is interesting and exciting. My little monsters figuring things out and letting me in, still play Dad for them, it's great!!!😁
Ches Yamada 3 years ago
This post made me wish for what I didn't have... but grateful for my loving husband now ♡
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
Never had a Dad a single day in my whole life. Seems like some of you truly got lucky out there. Made sure my kids all had one dad who was always involved in their lives. I hope they think of him this way.
R Dennis 3 years ago
When my daughter was really small, she had a lot of princess stuff (including a real tiara she got to wear when we stayed in a castle in France). My sister was saying to her that being a princess is fine, but in this world women needed to be warriors. I looked at my daughter and said WARRIOR PRINCESS and did Xena's scream. I then got her a sword to go with the dress.
Scarlett 3 years ago
Glad ya’ll had dads that weren’t emotionally manipulative and then later when I didn’t turn out exactly like him; emotionally, verbally, and mentally abusive. Treasure your dads (and here I’m being grateful that my dad isn’t physically abusive as well like my friend’s was. She’s safe now.)
Grendels Rage 3 years ago
My dad will always be my hero. We didnt have a lot of money but i never had to go without. He had z great sense of humour and a heart of gold. He passed in 2019 and im still learning to live without my best friend. Last night i looked in the mirror and saw his face looking back at me. It hit me that he will always be a part of ne, both in my personality and my features as well as in my heart. I hope ive made him proud of who i am today.
Star Anäis 3 years ago
I'm a very lucky girl to grow up with an incredible, wonderful father!❤️💕 Thanks for this
Joshua Moore 3 years ago
These were great. My kids are teenagers and I've posted stuff before about them. I get the look, "Ugh Dad, you're an idiot" the normal teenage stuff, but I still love them to pieces. I'll get some great hugs here and there, and hearing them laugh and watching them figure stuff out on their own, or starting to ask more "graduated questions" it is interesting and exciting. My little monsters figuring things out and letting me in, still play Dad for them, it's great!!!😁
Ches Yamada 3 years ago
This post made me wish for what I didn't have... but grateful for my loving husband now ♡
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
Never had a Dad a single day in my whole life. Seems like some of you truly got lucky out there. Made sure my kids all had one dad who was always involved in their lives. I hope they think of him this way.
R Dennis 3 years ago
When my daughter was really small, she had a lot of princess stuff (including a real tiara she got to wear when we stayed in a castle in France). My sister was saying to her that being a princess is fine, but in this world women needed to be warriors. I looked at my daughter and said WARRIOR PRINCESS and did Xena's scream. I then got her a sword to go with the dress.
Scarlett 3 years ago
Glad ya’ll had dads that weren’t emotionally manipulative and then later when I didn’t turn out exactly like him; emotionally, verbally, and mentally abusive. Treasure your dads (and here I’m being grateful that my dad isn’t physically abusive as well like my friend’s was. She’s safe now.)
Grendels Rage 3 years ago
My dad will always be my hero. We didnt have a lot of money but i never had to go without. He had z great sense of humour and a heart of gold. He passed in 2019 and im still learning to live without my best friend. Last night i looked in the mirror and saw his face looking back at me. It hit me that he will always be a part of ne, both in my personality and my features as well as in my heart. I hope ive made him proud of who i am today.
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