Happy Father’s Day, pandas! If you’re a dad, we hope you feel appreciated today. And if you have a dad or father figure in your life, don’t forget to send them a heartfelt message or give them a big squeeze if you’re fortunate enough to be in the same place.
In honor of all of the dads out there who are currently telling corny jokes, coaching football practice and cooking up mouth watering pancakes, we've scoured the internet to find some of the most wholesome pics of fathers being awesome. Keep reading to also find a conversation with Casey Palmer, aka Canadian Dad, and be sure to upvote the pics of men you think deserve to be deemed World’s Best Dad!
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I Donated A Kidney To My 5-Year-Old Son
To learn more about what it’s like to be a great father, we reached out to dad and blogger Casey Palmer, aka Canadian Dad, who was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda. “What I love most about being a dad almost a decade into the journey is seeing the people that my children are becoming after years of trying to instill as many values, abilities and traits as I could in them along the way,” Casey shared.
“At nine, my eldest can scramble eggs and is starting to catch up to me in video games, and the seven-year-old is ever-inquisitive, learning everything he needs to know to carry him through his days,” the Canadian Dad continued. “Nothing's perfect, but I love figuring it all out with them!”
My Dad Kept Asking To Come Over After He Missed My Son's First Birthday Party Because Of Covid. Turns Out He Made Him 8 Custom Wooden Toy Cars
These Dads Are Awesome
When it comes to what the most challenging parts of being a dad are, Casey says, “What I didn't fully appreciate about being a dad before I became one is how much of myself I'd need to give up in order to do so. Before kids, I enjoyed a life spent gallivanting around town hanging out with friends, stuffing my face, and enjoying everything my city had to offer.”
“But after fatherhood, it was like all of that went away in the blink of an eye, and I needed to find new things to fit in my life that took new routines and responsibilities into consideration,” the father explained. “It took some years, but I feel like I'm at a place where I'm finding my way again, and the kids are old enough that they're joining in right alongside me.”
So I Was Getting Ready To Crop This, But Just Look How Happy The Dad Is
Miss Those Days
My Brother Was The First To Graduate With A Master's In My Family. My Dad Couldn't Stop Crying
When asked if having a sense of humor is a requirement for being a great dad, Casey responded with a question for me: “Is water wet?”
“Having a good sense of humor will help you get through so many of the challenging situations that life will throw your way,” the Canadian Dad noted. “Kids complaining about being hungry? Tell them: ‘Hi, hungry, I'm dad!’ Foul moods at the dinner table? Tell your worst dad jokes to cut the tension and bring everyone together with a collective groan! Fatherhood needs you to not only learn to laugh at situations, but also learn to laugh at yourself, because no dad is perfect, and the sooner you can embrace that, the smoother your parenting journey will be!”
It Spans Generations
This Cake Looks Better Than The Ones In The Shops
Casey also had some wise words for any soon-to-be dads out there. “Becoming a father isn't the end of the world - it's just the start of a new chapter!”
“When my wife told me we were expecting in 2013, I suddenly found myself trying to accomplish everything on my bucket list that I could, because a baby meant that I'd have no time to do any of the things I wanted to do,” the father noted. “But I couldn't have been more wrong - children don't subtract from your life; they add to it!"
My Dad Had Passed Out After Taking Care Of My Sick Brother All Night
I Went Home For The Holidays And My Birthday. My Dad And I Fell Asleep. I Love This Picture So Much
My Dad Deserves The World
“Where I just acted without thinking before, suddenly every decision I made had a potential consequence that could impact someone else's life forever,” Casey explained. “[Being a father,] you get a different appreciation for time, becoming hyper-aware of what you need to give up to do the things you want. But it will profoundly affect you in ways you can't imagine, and it makes you better for it!”
If you’d like to learn more about the Canadian Dad or hear more words of wisdom from him, be sure to check out Casey’s website right here!
When I Was Two, I Gave My Dad A Stuffed Beluga Whale To Keep In His Work Bag So That If He Ever Missed Me, He Could Hold It And Think Of Me. 18 Years Later, My Dad Still Has It
Then He Gave Me $20. It Was Like A Reverse Ticket
My Dad Visiting USA For The First Time, And His First Wish Was To See A Clean River
Having a great father figure in your life, even if he is not technically your dad, can make a huge impact on you. A loving father makes their family feel safe and secure, teaches their children valuable life lessons, and provides a role model for what it means to be an excellent partner and parent. Sadly, we don’t all have the opportunity to grow up in a home where Dad is present, but according to research, growing up with a father reduces a child's chances of engaging in risky, delinquent behavior and committing crimes.
While moms and dads are both wonderful, Vanessa LoBue, PhD explains for Psychology Today that they do tend to interact with their children in slightly different ways. So kids benefit from the unique ways that their fathers play with them just as much as they benefit from Mom’s style of play. Apparently, fathers tend to play more physically with their little ones, jumping on trampolines and playing sports and games such as tossing their baby in the air and catching them. While these activities aren’t every parent’s cup of tea, paternal physical play is associated with positive outcomes for children, LoBue notes.
My Dad Met My Son For The First Time Yesterday. I've Never Seen My Dad So Happy
Never seen dad so happy cause you don't remember his face when he carried you for the first time
My Dad Loving The Sight Of His Son Being A Dad
You Scroll Past, Thinking It's A 10-Year-Old Boy
Dr. LoBue goes on to note that dads have been known to encourage their children to take greater risks than mothers typically do. “For example, dads might encourage kids to try riding a bike on their own, or to jump off the high dive at the pool,” she writes. “Importantly, dads don’t encourage risky behavior in a reckless way; they tend to provide a safe and secure environment with supervision while encouraging kids not to be afraid of new things. It’s not that moms don’t encourage their kids to try new things that might be potentially scary, it’s just that dads tend to do it more.”
I'm A Dad Of 2 Girls Under 10 With Split Custody. As They've Gotten Older, There Are Times They Get Too Embarrassed To Tell Me Things. But I Got This Idea, And It's Working
My Son Asked My Dad If He Knew Where To Find Treasure. My Dad Made A Map, Hid Magic Treasures Around Our Property, And Took Him On A Treasure Hunt
Three Generations Feeding
I have a feeling not all of those bottles contain milk.
When it comes to what makes dads so great, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the beloved dad jokes. Of course, you don’t need to actually be a father to enjoy this corny style of humor, but we must admit that dads are artists when it comes to making silly puns and jokes that will cause audiences to roll their eyes. But according to the British Psychology Society, we shouldn’t be quick to dismiss dad jokes as bad humor, or accuse our fathers of being unfunny.
“That would be a mistake,” Marc Hye-Knudsen writes. “When considered properly, dad jokes are an intricately multi-layered and fascinating phenomenon that reveals a lot not just about how humor and joke-telling work but also about fathers’ psychology and their relationships with their children.”
As A Dad, Giving My Daughter The Hairstyle That Makes Her Feel Like A Queen Always Is A Win In My Book
This is a great dad flex, my husband could not even put our girls hair in a ponytail, straight white hair as well so should of been a easy place to start but he could never get it right no matter how much he tried lol. We have had another daughter and she has tight, tight curls. I like to clip her fringe to one side. Even this trips him up. I have never seen anyone struggle so hard with a hair clip.
She Wanted Pink, So Pink It Is
My Dad Sent Me This Photo Of A Tank He Made For His Cat
Hye-Knudsen explains that “dad jokes work on at least three levels: as puns, as anti-humor, and as a kind of weaponized anti-humor when dads use them to teasingly annoy and/or embarrass their children.” When it comes to puns, however, Hye-Knudsen says they don't all qualify as dad jokes because they must not only “deliberately say at least two different things at once,” they must also be “terminally inoffensive.” They can’t be sexual in nature or inappropriately crude. They have to be wholesome and family friendly, which makes them prone to receiving eye rolls or being deemed lame, but being stupid can sometimes actually make dad jokes even funnier.
My Dad Enjoyed A Tea Party With My Daughter And Niece
My Dad Tried To Ruin My Photo, But This Is Now My Favorite Photo
My Dad Drives A Special Needs School Bus, And This Year He Invited All The Kids To His House To See Santa Claus. He Also Purchased Gifts For All The Kids For Santa To Give Them
“Telling a joke that is so lame or unfunny that it doesn’t deserve to be told out loud is itself a violation of the norms of joke-telling, and this can in turn make the dad joke funny,” Hye-Knudsen explains. He goes on to say that we often start setting up our jokes by shifting our tones or making it clear that we’re leading up to saying something funny. However, “dad jokes flagrantly violate this norm by following up this shift with a thoroughly tame pun. A dad joke can thus be so stupid, so lame, so unfunny that this paradoxically makes it funny.” Therefore, if we view dad jokes as a form of ‘anti-humor,’ we just might be able to appreciate them.
The Baby Looks Extremely Pleased About It
My Dad Celebrating His 100th Birthday
We hope you’re having a wonderful Father’s Day, pandas, whether you’re a dad of your own or not. We know this day can be tricky if you’ve had a complicated relationship with your own father, but we hope there’s someone in your life you can celebrate today. (Even if it’s your mom! She can have two days!) Keep upvoting the pics that melt your heart, and feel free to share what you love most about your own dad in the comments below. Then, if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article that celebrates the world’s best dads, look no further than right here!
My Son And My Dad Hadn't Seen Each Other In Quite A While. When They Met, They Both Couldn't Stop Smiling
Parents Got Snowed In At The Lake House. Mom Sent Me This, And Said "Your Father And His Friend Are Out Of Control"
Before Bed, My Daughter Put A Grow-A-Pony In A Bowl Of Water. I Replaced It With This
My Dad Sent Me This Picture Of Him And One Of My Hens
The Dogs Were His Audience
My Daughter Wanted To Be The Little Mermaid, So I Didn't Have Any Other Choice
My Dad Went From "I Don’t Want That Dang Cat" To Carrying The Cat To Her Room For The Bed Each Night
My Dad Is Afraid To Fly, So When I Was 5 Years Old, I Made Him A Doll To Hold On While Flying. Mom Just Sent Me This Picture. He's Packed To Come To Visit Me
Last Minute My Wedding Photographer Suggested I Do First Look Photos With My Dad. I Think His Reaction Shows How Lucky I Am To Have Him As My Father
I Wrote This When I Was 8 Years Old In A Very Bad Hand-Writing. I Wrote: "Daddy Is My Dearest Person. Daddy Is The Most Precious Person." He Kept It In The Wallet Until He Died
My Father-In-Law Said He Is A "Big Tough Farmer"
My Dad Got Me Right In The Feels Today With A Wallet
SOMEBODY IS GOING CRAZY IRL and i am trying SO HARD not to cry because it would be weird if i was crying because of my phone.
My Dad Made A Sculpture For Me
My Friend, A Single Dad, Drove 8 Hours To Take His Daughter And Her Friend To See Harry Styles
My Dad Sent Me A Picture This Morning And Said: "It Finally Happened"
I Told My Dad He Was Having A Grandkid Before His Birthday Picture Was Taken
They Look So Similar
The Look On His Face
Dad Being A Dad
You've got to at least allow 3000 rpm. I agree about the speed.
This Guy Kept His Hand In This Position For More Than 45 Minutes So His Daughter Could Sleep Well
Her Dad's Response
Yes, This Is My Dad. He's 37, And No, He Isn't Single
A Chicken Stroller
My Dad Had An Eye Surgery, And My Mom Asked Where He Wanted To Go For Lunch After. So Here We Are
I've Been Sick Recently And Couldn't Leave The House, So My Dad Sent Me These Pics. He's Coming Home With The Game I've Been Saving Up For And Taco Bell. He's The Best
I Went Fishing With The Lil Guy. He Hasn't Stopped Talking About It. He'll Tell Anyone That Listens. I Love Seeing Him That Excited
This Father And Daughter
So My Dad Got Bored And Made Bernie Sanders Meme
I Told My Dad That His Wish Will Come True, Because He's Going To Be A Grandpa
Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
Taking My Daughter Camping Is One Of My Favorite Parts Of Being A Dad
Just Trying My Best Form My Baby Girl
Me And My Child Having A Bath Time
My Niece (6) Loves Santa Claus. My Dad (76) Loves My Niece. Dad's Been Growing That Beard Since May
I love that her room has huge pictures of her family giving her love. I think that could make all the difference for a kiddo, especially if they're having a bad day.
My Dad Likes To Volunteer As A Batman, Bringing Joy To Kids Fighting Cancer At A Children's Hospital
Happy Father's Day. Here Is My Favorite Photo I Have Of My Dad And I
My Dad's First Look At My Baby Sister In Her Wedding Dress. He Is Normally A Tough Guy. This Hit Us All In The Feelings
This Dad
Your driveway's about to be filled with all the neighbourhood kiddos. And probably ones you've never even seen before.
I Was Visiting My Parents Today, And My Dad Decided To Photobomb My Afternoon Nap
How My Dad Differentiates Netflix Users On His Account
Never Ask Your Dad To Bring You Stuff To School
I Told My Step-Dad I Prefer The Orange Jelly Beans, And This Morning I Found Him Sorting Them Into A Jar For Me
My Father Reading To My Daughter. My Heart Just Melted
Bet there’s a picture of him doing the same with OP somewhere in a picture album.
My Dad, Who Has No Idea How To Cook, Knew I'd Be In Meetings All Day, So He Woke Up Extra Early And Made Me Pancakes. They Tasted Awful, But It Was Such A Wonderful Surprise
i would forget that the food is bad because i would rlly focus on what he did tbh it would taste great
I'm 22 Years Old, And I Live On My Own In A Different State. I Am Fully Capable Of Taking Care Of Myself. But My Dad Still Sends Me Care Packages And Buys Me Snacks
I Went To A Daddy-Daughter Dance, And Our Previous Year's Picture Was Used As The Showcase. My Daughter Felt Like A Superstar
I went to a daddy daughter dance with my dad when i was 8. we left after 30 minutes because it was too loud for me.
This Dad Sends Photoshopped Pictures To Mom Whenever She Asks How Kids Are Doing
My Father Smuggled Cheese Slices Into A Local Burger Joint. He's Rebelling Against Their $0.60 Upcharge
After Supporting Manchester United All His Life, My Dad Finally Caught The Match Ball In Paris On Wednesday
That's magical! I'm so happy for him. I'm not that into sports (especially ::ahem:: soccer) but I can imagine how special something like this must be! That ball could become a family heirloom, passed down through generations XD
Dad Level: 3000
"I Can't Even Watch Your Dad Sometimes" - The Text I Received From My Mom This Morning
This Man Was Reading The Lord Of The Rings To His Children, And It Reminded Me Of My Mom. I Hope To Be That Kind Of A Parent Someday
My best friend when I was little had a dad who did this for all three of his daughters (my friend was the middle daughter). He was a professional voice actor and reporter, I was always so jealous! My dad was really cool in his own way but I always wished I could have her dad read Lord of the Rings to me too!
She's Too Young For Comic Con, So My Little Girl And I Had A Comic Con At Home, Where She Got Front Row Seats At A Panel Featuring Her Favorites
My Father Making Fun Of My White Girl Photo Pose
After Hundreds Of Hours Of Use, Both Of My Controller's Analog Sticks Recently Stopped Working. Luckily For Me, My Father Was More Than Willing And Capable Of Fixing It
He Was In A Silly, Goofy Mood
My Step-Dad Is In His Mid-60s And Still Rolling Around Like It's Nothing
My Dad Finally Upgraded His Phone And Is Now Traveling And Taking Selfies Everywhere. I Thought This One Was Worth Sharing As He Looks So Happy
My Girls Opened Up A Salon
Daughter Wants To Work In The Garage With Her Dad. Needs Hair Pulled Back. Dad Hack 101
I remember watching a video of a dad who was learning to style his daughter’s hair. In the beginning, when he was just starting to learn, he’d use the hoover to pull her hair into a ponytail then slip a bobble over the hose and onto her hair. It was clever
My Dad Is 87 Years Old, And He Came To Help. After A Few Minutes, I Found This And Not Him
My Father-In-Law Turned 80 Years Old This Week And Was Wearing Exactly The Same Outfit As In The Photo From The Last Year That We Put On The Cake
This Note My Dad Wrote To Get Me Out Of PE
I must be old. *Back in my day* that note would have been dismissed as a forgery as "That's not adult handwriting!"
"Go To College, They Said. You'll Get Away From Your Parents, They Said"
My Dad Gives All The Kids $100 Every Year In A Weird Way, And This Year He Went All In
Today My Dad Called Asking For A Hand With Something, But Instead, He Drove Us To A Tattoo Shop To Get Our Ears Pierced Together
Napping In Style
I Found Out That My Dad Saves The Sodas He Gets With His Take Out Over The Week For When My Sister And I Come Over
The Difference Between My Mom's And Dad's Notes
My Dad Drove 41 Miles To Buy This And Then Shipped It With 5 Pounds Of Nuts. Never Stop Being Silly With Your Kids, Even When They're Grown
My Dad Made Me Take Pictures For His Dating Website. Here's Him Yelling At Me While Striking A Sexy Pose
OMG! Jeremy Clarkson drove that on the Grand Tour last night - I can't believe there's more than 1 of them!! Screen-Sho...30-png.jpg
I miss my dad so much :( I'm adopted and he was a wonderful dad, never treated me like anything but his 100% daughter. He had an accident when I was 18 and sustained a catastrophic, traumatic brain injury. He was in a coma for 6 months, then when he came out of it, he was near-vegetative, had to wear diapers and get a feeding tube. I lost "my dad" on the day of his accident. We took care of him at home, and I gladly spent the next 21 years living at home helping to care for him. He died two years ago with me at his hospital bedside holding his hand. My mom and my older sister (who is their biological child) refused to stay and left the hospital. I stayed. I held his hand and said goodbye. I would not have traded any minute with my father for the world, not even one of the times I had to change his diaper or his feeding tube, and I still miss my dad. I wish I'd had more time with him, or had asked him all the things I always wanted to ask him about his life. I have so many regrets.
You are a great daughter. A 100% daughter. Horrible things happen in an instant, you could never have said all you wanted too. He's still with you every day though! How do you not have more upvotes (here's mine)?!
Load More Replies...When my 10yo was around 6 he started watching My Little Pony on Netflix. My wife was shocked I didn't say anything because I had always been the rough and tumble male archetype. I said the stories have good lessons and he's happy. A year later he got shamed by some girls in his class for reading one of the comics so he stopped asking for the books and to watch the shows. Every once in a while I will put one of the movies on and wait for him to wander by. He'll sit down ask why I'm watching it, I say it's fun. He'll stay and watch and make the odd comment about a character. When it's done he leaves and nothing more is said about it. It's too bad that's what happened at school but he never was judged here and I hope he remembers that later.
I can't make it through this list without feeling sad. My dad decided I wasn't worth $50/week in child support and disappeared around the time I started kindergarten. Haven't seen him since, and I'm 44 now.
I'm so sorry you had such a c****y sperm donor. I hope you are happy and living a great life.
Load More Replies...Welp, I cried through almost this entire thread. I grew up in an incredibly abusive household and this sort of support is absolutely foreign to me; it made me cry because I never got to experience a dad that isn't a total piece of shít and simultaneously happy to tears for these people that get to experience so much love and support.
We're with you. Many of us had no clue what it was like to have a real dad who cared. You're not alone.
Load More Replies...Just to brag about my dad on a thing that happ very recently: a while ago I was making some food and smashed a plate on my foot. Not gonna get into a lot of detail but I collapsed from shock a couple times. After I managed to lay down and get my blood pressure back to normal I was completely fine except my foot hurt but my dad made sure he only worked near by (his job is pretty flexible and has travelling) the next day in case I needed him although I was fine
It sounds like he's worth bragging about :)
Load More Replies...My god yes. I read so many of these and thought, "Holy cow, some dads will actually do THAT?" These kids are so so so lucky.
Load More Replies...My dad and my husband are both great fathers and great examples of what it means to be a great father. I learned from my dad to pick a husband that would take care, love, protect and provide for me and our kids. Great dads matter. We love all the great dads out there. Thank you. 🤗
These were all wonderful! It makes me miss my daddy so much! He died 9 years ago but was sick for 6. I spent a lot of time with him thankfully.
Great seeing so many dads, never knew mine, did a runner when my mum was pregnant. I just wish now that the phase "I see you're babysitting" could be got rid of when said to dads looking after their children.
Agreed. You do NOT babysit your own children! Ridiculous!
Load More Replies...All of these are so beautiful and touching. My dad passed away when I was 8 years old and miss him so much. I still think about him everyday.
Tough day for many of us today. I lost my own father years ago, I can deal with that, but this is the first time in 24 years that my son's without his stepdad, our George, who passed suddenly in March. I've had more than my fair share of tears today. My entire online persona for nearly 30 years has been The Sesame Street Lyrics Archive which I started with this perfect Father's Day song, "Daddy Dear", about all the questions some of us wish we could still ask our Dads. Enjoy and know you're not alone {hugs!} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWMAYFNIAco
*cries because my dad cares way more about his students than he does about me*
Some of us got screwed. I hope your chosen family is better & big hugs from a stranger who didn't have either parent.
Load More Replies...I still miss my pop; he was my rock and I still talk to him in the ether every day. He's been gone for 10 years now, and I'm in my 60's. My husband and I always think of him. To all the good dads out there: your daughters will never forget how much you cared about them, and you are role models for them finding good partners in life. Happy Father's Day.
I can't speak for everyone but for the rest as lucky as I am to have a shining example of a dad, treasure the man. He won't be around forever. Now if you'll excuse me, I am off to have lunch with a sometimes grumpy but always good-natured young man at heart.
My Dad took me to a rave I wanted to go to and bought mine, my sisters, and my brother a ticket. I have some good memories but he is a narcissist womanizer. He would check out woman in front of me and his 2nd wife. Sometimes I want a relationship but am disgusted by his choices.
My heart is breaking for the want of my father, just one more hug, one more 'love you too', a smile, a word of encouragement or pride in me-anything. I'm 32, lost my dad to stomach cancer at 22. I wasn't the best daughter in my teen years right up until he died. I was such an angry person, so confused and damaged within myself. I adored him, I cared for him, I loved him but I know he died without me making him proud of the person he hoped I'd become. I just wasn't ready damn it and now I am that good person he's not around to see it.
Just found my father nine months ago. I'm 42 y/o. Wished him Happy Father's Day for the very first time ever today. Couldn't have seen a happier man.
A few years ago, I was driving down the road and spotted a full-size rowboat sitting in a pretty large puddle on a front lawn. In the boat was a dad and his little daughter "fishing". I wish I had taken a picture. One of the sweetest dad moments I've ever seen.
how are y’all’s dads so wholesome and mine yelled at me the whole day for being scared of heights on a zip line…I was standing there about 20 minutes and he kept saying “GO! NOW! SIT DOWN AND GO ON THE ZIPLINE!” And then he got apparently super sad and CRAAAAZZZYYY defensive when I asked him to “please stop dad you’re making it worse”!? Then gaslit me later and said I called him “mean” and “uncaring” and “rude” when all i said was please stop - along with saying we were there an hour and a half when it was about 25 minutes….
I still miss my Dad who passed away quite awhile ago...seeing these picutres.. made me cry(in a good way) and laugh and seeing all these pictures really warmed my heart... Thank You all
...Is this what having a dad is supposed to be like? Context, I technically have a dad. One that lives in the same house as me, even. But ever since my family moved to a different state, my dad has been the one working. This, and the fact that I was in school, means that we kinda drifted apart before I was ten. My family tends to prefer to be alone, so we don't tend to bond very well. I go through and read about good, wholesome parents or siblings and I'm on the verge of crying, because I'm so close to having that but I never will.
Many of us had fathers who were alcoholics, abusers, etc. and never knew what it was like to have a dad. So happy for those who had a real dad. I always wonder what it would have been like.
I miss my dad more than I can put into words. He taught me all the 'real life' things that get me through those tough days. He was the only one who ever told me he was proud of me and that he knew I would be successful...I'm getting ready to graduate with my Masters - it's been an uphill crawl but I still hear him telling me I can do it. Thanks Pop, I hope I still make you proud.
Poor dude. I’m sorry you feel that way =( eating less processed food can help, but if there’s another reason you’re feeling unwell, I hope you get better soon.
Load More Replies...I miss my dad so much :( I'm adopted and he was a wonderful dad, never treated me like anything but his 100% daughter. He had an accident when I was 18 and sustained a catastrophic, traumatic brain injury. He was in a coma for 6 months, then when he came out of it, he was near-vegetative, had to wear diapers and get a feeding tube. I lost "my dad" on the day of his accident. We took care of him at home, and I gladly spent the next 21 years living at home helping to care for him. He died two years ago with me at his hospital bedside holding his hand. My mom and my older sister (who is their biological child) refused to stay and left the hospital. I stayed. I held his hand and said goodbye. I would not have traded any minute with my father for the world, not even one of the times I had to change his diaper or his feeding tube, and I still miss my dad. I wish I'd had more time with him, or had asked him all the things I always wanted to ask him about his life. I have so many regrets.
You are a great daughter. A 100% daughter. Horrible things happen in an instant, you could never have said all you wanted too. He's still with you every day though! How do you not have more upvotes (here's mine)?!
Load More Replies...When my 10yo was around 6 he started watching My Little Pony on Netflix. My wife was shocked I didn't say anything because I had always been the rough and tumble male archetype. I said the stories have good lessons and he's happy. A year later he got shamed by some girls in his class for reading one of the comics so he stopped asking for the books and to watch the shows. Every once in a while I will put one of the movies on and wait for him to wander by. He'll sit down ask why I'm watching it, I say it's fun. He'll stay and watch and make the odd comment about a character. When it's done he leaves and nothing more is said about it. It's too bad that's what happened at school but he never was judged here and I hope he remembers that later.
I can't make it through this list without feeling sad. My dad decided I wasn't worth $50/week in child support and disappeared around the time I started kindergarten. Haven't seen him since, and I'm 44 now.
I'm so sorry you had such a c****y sperm donor. I hope you are happy and living a great life.
Load More Replies...Welp, I cried through almost this entire thread. I grew up in an incredibly abusive household and this sort of support is absolutely foreign to me; it made me cry because I never got to experience a dad that isn't a total piece of shít and simultaneously happy to tears for these people that get to experience so much love and support.
We're with you. Many of us had no clue what it was like to have a real dad who cared. You're not alone.
Load More Replies...Just to brag about my dad on a thing that happ very recently: a while ago I was making some food and smashed a plate on my foot. Not gonna get into a lot of detail but I collapsed from shock a couple times. After I managed to lay down and get my blood pressure back to normal I was completely fine except my foot hurt but my dad made sure he only worked near by (his job is pretty flexible and has travelling) the next day in case I needed him although I was fine
It sounds like he's worth bragging about :)
Load More Replies...My god yes. I read so many of these and thought, "Holy cow, some dads will actually do THAT?" These kids are so so so lucky.
Load More Replies...My dad and my husband are both great fathers and great examples of what it means to be a great father. I learned from my dad to pick a husband that would take care, love, protect and provide for me and our kids. Great dads matter. We love all the great dads out there. Thank you. 🤗
These were all wonderful! It makes me miss my daddy so much! He died 9 years ago but was sick for 6. I spent a lot of time with him thankfully.
Great seeing so many dads, never knew mine, did a runner when my mum was pregnant. I just wish now that the phase "I see you're babysitting" could be got rid of when said to dads looking after their children.
Agreed. You do NOT babysit your own children! Ridiculous!
Load More Replies...All of these are so beautiful and touching. My dad passed away when I was 8 years old and miss him so much. I still think about him everyday.
Tough day for many of us today. I lost my own father years ago, I can deal with that, but this is the first time in 24 years that my son's without his stepdad, our George, who passed suddenly in March. I've had more than my fair share of tears today. My entire online persona for nearly 30 years has been The Sesame Street Lyrics Archive which I started with this perfect Father's Day song, "Daddy Dear", about all the questions some of us wish we could still ask our Dads. Enjoy and know you're not alone {hugs!} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWMAYFNIAco
*cries because my dad cares way more about his students than he does about me*
Some of us got screwed. I hope your chosen family is better & big hugs from a stranger who didn't have either parent.
Load More Replies...I still miss my pop; he was my rock and I still talk to him in the ether every day. He's been gone for 10 years now, and I'm in my 60's. My husband and I always think of him. To all the good dads out there: your daughters will never forget how much you cared about them, and you are role models for them finding good partners in life. Happy Father's Day.
I can't speak for everyone but for the rest as lucky as I am to have a shining example of a dad, treasure the man. He won't be around forever. Now if you'll excuse me, I am off to have lunch with a sometimes grumpy but always good-natured young man at heart.
My Dad took me to a rave I wanted to go to and bought mine, my sisters, and my brother a ticket. I have some good memories but he is a narcissist womanizer. He would check out woman in front of me and his 2nd wife. Sometimes I want a relationship but am disgusted by his choices.
My heart is breaking for the want of my father, just one more hug, one more 'love you too', a smile, a word of encouragement or pride in me-anything. I'm 32, lost my dad to stomach cancer at 22. I wasn't the best daughter in my teen years right up until he died. I was such an angry person, so confused and damaged within myself. I adored him, I cared for him, I loved him but I know he died without me making him proud of the person he hoped I'd become. I just wasn't ready damn it and now I am that good person he's not around to see it.
Just found my father nine months ago. I'm 42 y/o. Wished him Happy Father's Day for the very first time ever today. Couldn't have seen a happier man.
A few years ago, I was driving down the road and spotted a full-size rowboat sitting in a pretty large puddle on a front lawn. In the boat was a dad and his little daughter "fishing". I wish I had taken a picture. One of the sweetest dad moments I've ever seen.
how are y’all’s dads so wholesome and mine yelled at me the whole day for being scared of heights on a zip line…I was standing there about 20 minutes and he kept saying “GO! NOW! SIT DOWN AND GO ON THE ZIPLINE!” And then he got apparently super sad and CRAAAAZZZYYY defensive when I asked him to “please stop dad you’re making it worse”!? Then gaslit me later and said I called him “mean” and “uncaring” and “rude” when all i said was please stop - along with saying we were there an hour and a half when it was about 25 minutes….
I still miss my Dad who passed away quite awhile ago...seeing these picutres.. made me cry(in a good way) and laugh and seeing all these pictures really warmed my heart... Thank You all
...Is this what having a dad is supposed to be like? Context, I technically have a dad. One that lives in the same house as me, even. But ever since my family moved to a different state, my dad has been the one working. This, and the fact that I was in school, means that we kinda drifted apart before I was ten. My family tends to prefer to be alone, so we don't tend to bond very well. I go through and read about good, wholesome parents or siblings and I'm on the verge of crying, because I'm so close to having that but I never will.
Many of us had fathers who were alcoholics, abusers, etc. and never knew what it was like to have a dad. So happy for those who had a real dad. I always wonder what it would have been like.
I miss my dad more than I can put into words. He taught me all the 'real life' things that get me through those tough days. He was the only one who ever told me he was proud of me and that he knew I would be successful...I'm getting ready to graduate with my Masters - it's been an uphill crawl but I still hear him telling me I can do it. Thanks Pop, I hope I still make you proud.
Poor dude. I’m sorry you feel that way =( eating less processed food can help, but if there’s another reason you’re feeling unwell, I hope you get better soon.
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