While babysitting her sister’s kids, Allison in Pennsylvania found the card her nieces made for Father’s Day. (Knowing her brother-in-law, she says, “I can understand why they only love him sometimes.”)
related: “Dear Dad, I hate you less than I hate Mom.”
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#1
krunchbang
My Dearest Children,
Now there will be no presents for your Birthday or Christmas.
Ask the other man your mother is sleeping with for those types of things.
- Dad
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:03 pm rating: 15
#2
Someone
Anyone else find Allison a bit passive-aggressive? Unless the dad really is that bad.
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:31 pm rating: 3
#3
Nahhh
For some of us, the only time we mention our fathers in public, in more than a passing reply, is on PostSecret. So yeah, dad could really be that bad.
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:49 pm rating: 19
#4
TickleMyBambo
Dear Dad,
Unlike those kids who complain everyday about not knowing their father or how their father gets drunk and beats them and their mother daily.. We wanted to say that even though you put a roof over our heads, food on our table, and care enough to see that we blossom into lovely, caring smart girls that do well in school. Yeah we’re kind of upset that you won’t let us have boyfriends or stay out late after curfew, and even telling us we have to wait until we’re “responsible” enough for each of us to have an iPod touch. Despite all that we know you still love us..We love you too..Sometimes.
Your sarcastic ungrateful children
Tay + Amber + Kelsey
*insert suck up ass kiss lips here*
Jun 17, 2011 at 7:24 pm rating: 16
#5
Canthz_B
“Sometimes” could just refer to Dad’s payday.
Jun 17, 2011 at 11:29 pm rating: 5
#6
Sarahj259
Maybe it’s not a passive aggressive sometimes at all. Maybe it’s just three kids trying to say today we’re showing you that we appreciate you dad, and just happened to use a poor choice of words. Allison just sounds like a snarky sister-in-law.
Jun 18, 2011 at 12:46 am rating: 11
#7
Nunavut Guy
I guess “I love you sometimes” is better than ” I love you long time”. That would just be plain creepy.
Jun 18, 2011 at 12:40 pm rating: 5
#8
kmd
The number of “father = wallet” comments here from men are … kinda sad, really.
Jun 18, 2011 at 3:43 pm rating: 11
#9
straightline
It *is* funny to have that written on the card. The humor isn’t much affected whether Dad is a provider but a bit of a jerk OR if he’s a hall of fame dad and the kid was going to write ‘sometimes I love you more than life itself.’ We’ll never know, but if dad DOESN”T save this note — then I’d say he’s trying to destroy evidence!
Jun 18, 2011 at 3:45 pm rating: 0
#10
chemgal
I think the SIL is kind of shitty to post this. I wonder how pleased her sister would be to know. I’m not sure how old these kids are, but most parents are aware that kids aren’t usually long term thinkers and really tend to live in the moment. Until they are pre-teen or older, they don’t tend to understand “love” but do recognize when someone makes them feel happy. Dad may just be strict and not an ass, and kids definitely won’t be feeling happy when he makes them clean their rooms or eat their veggies. I’m the strict one in our house, and my kids are quite honest about dad being their favorite. I’m okay with it, they are young and one day they’ll understand. But I would be pissed off if someone without much experience with kids and their emotional development overheard one of my kids and used it as evidence that I wasn’t a good parent.
Jun 19, 2011 at 9:57 am rating: 1
#11
gene
A childish, comical note, written by young girls, posted by a woman who thought it was funny, about a man who we know nothing about….And yet everyone is Team Sometimes Loved Father, because “OMG ingrateful little bitches and conniving sister-in-law! How dare they not adore the patriarch?”
Chill out, people.
Jun 26, 2011 at 2:34 am rating: 7
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