If you've ever been on parenting duty, you know that it's a rollercoaster in the truest sense. Little ones start to bawl, things break, and suddenly you're on the verge of a nervous breakdown. But then a dad joke comes along and you know that everything will be alright.
Fathers are wonderful creatures. Sure, they're sometimes charmingly lackadaisical. But they inspire entire TV shows and a whole different approach to parenthood for a reason. Moms don't get how they manage. Nobody does, except the wonderful weirdos that are the dads of our world. The 'Life of Dad' Instagram page has been on the mission to "celebrate the adventures of fatherhood" for a while now, and so Bored Panda handpicked the pinnacle of dad memes from the page for you to chuckle at.
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omg... This past Mother's Day my daughter (14) and her two friends wanted to make me cards. I was expecting the average teenager stuff, you know like HAPPY MOTHER'S day with a heart, but both her friends wrote out how much I have helped and listened to them when they were down. I broke down and started crying because my goal as a mom was to be the person I needed when I was a kid. That day, I realized that I have reached my goal 😌😌😌
Aw, he/she has blind faith in the awesomeness of his/her sibling. That is cute. But maybe step in before they make the first flight attempt!
I wish I could have done this for my dad :( He sustained a catastrophic brain injury when I was 18 and was bedridden/near-vegetative for 20+ years. He died in 2021. I was the only one in my family who stayed at his bedside the night he died, and I was able to hold his hand as he went. But I sure wish I could have at least poured a beer into his feeding tube!
forgot to say when you wake up from a four hour nap & your toddler is gone lol
Mine sleeps like this when we allow him in our bed AND FARTS. I mean chemichal weapon farts.
You are blessed. I've lost both my parents. Tell yours you love them.
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Sadly my mom passed away a few years ago and I still miss her so much. She would have loved my son. Fück cancer. Sorry this post made me cry.
Internet hugs for you :( I'm so sorry you lost your mom. I feel you - my dad had an accident when I was 18 that left him catastrophically brain-damaged. He died two years ago after being bed-ridden and near-vegetative for 20+ years. I'd have given anything to hear his voice one more time, but he never spoke again after his accident.
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I get neither. And in my life that makes me the luckiest person in the world!
I disagree, but then again I suffered emotional and narcissistic abuse from one of them for over 25 years. If I could pick them as friends, I would not.
no, the first one is a guilt trip and a long story about how sick she is, the second one is can I borrow some money I had a tough month at the factory
My dad struggled with a tv that had 2 channels. No way could he comprehend a smart phone. Loved that man.
You are also lucky if you miss not having those calls anymore. It means you had something special to begin with.
Unfortunately I don't have this pleasure anymore. But at least my daughter does now.
If you still accept both calls, you're super lucky. One more thing to point out, there are some lucky families out there where it's one call from Mom & Dad.
Or, if I don't, I have much less worries and problems in my life. Depends, you know?
My Ma died 12 years ago and I still see something she'd like and say to myself that I must call her. It's a bustard to lose a loved parent.
I only get one- the other stopped coming just over 11 years ago and I miss it everyday!
I don't generally get calls from my dad because he has his phone most of the time, but he lives with me so I don't really need it.
i theoretically could, but i won't. my dad doesn't give a $h!t about me
I don’t have to. I’m a teen and I still live with my parents and see them every day. And my mom and I tell each other we love each other every day. (My brother isn’t sentimental like that usually and my dad is a bit more reserved, but we all know that we love each other)
In 2 weeks it will be a year since I saw my dad, he passed away last June 15th.
Every day, I'm thankful that I do have these calls and that they are healthy relationships, not ones that fill me with dread or remorse. I'm lucky, blessed, all of it.
Reading this on the morning after the anniversary of my dad's passing, has me ugly crying in a way I didn't think I was capable of.
Amen! I hate to hear people fuss about their parents when I'd give anything to have mine back .
It's been 13 years since my dad passed, and 5 years since my mom. I still have VMs from my mama that make me cry when I listen to them 💖
I see my mom everyday(we work together) and I text my dad on a regular basis. Close enough!
I’d give anything to get a call from my dad. He passed away in ‘96 and I miss him every day. My mum passed 3 years ago and good riddance to her
It really depends on the family. My dad should have gone to prison or at least a secure mental health facility and my mum never mentioned there was anything amiss in our family, leaving us to think it was our fault. My dad is long dead and I find conversations with my mum very difficult still. So actually if I see her calling, my heart rate rockets but not for the warm fuzzy feelings.
And if you don't answer mom, you're already dead. You were dead yesterday.
And how often they knew perfectly well that you were lying.
If I was playing with the older controllers maybe but the new ones have too many buttons. I was really looking forward to annihilating my kid in Super Smash Bros. I used to be darn near unbeatable but apparently I don't have the brain capacity to learn how the switch controllers work.
Unfortunately, I would react to something before my brain could catch up.
😂 I mean understandable. Subway is not exactly food, it’s more like having a mistake made in front of you.
Aw, but I LOVE socks. I have a drawer full of crazy socks. I'm 41, I figured it's finally my time to dress like I want to XD Socks should be a thing of joy for all!
It’s all the couch’s fault in my house. And gravity is an accomplice. All family members are innocent bystanders in the whodunnit mystery of “where did the remote go?”
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