to think the royal family should have been more sensitive

[lootsharks]

Prince Charles tweeted: "Whether you are a Father, a Dad, a Daddy or a Pa, wishing you a Happy Father's Day!"

How about a short addition thinking of people who have lost their fathers given how many families have been affected by bereavement this year? They could have put 'and thinking of those without their fathers today'

My Father died last month and I am grieving and finding life difficult. I absolutely think Prince Charles was in no way wrong or insensitive about what he said. It is a day to recognise Fathers. Any celebration can upset people who have lost others but it shouldn’t stop other people enjoying the occasion

It's not about being "offended", it's about having compassion and consideration for our fellow human beings. I don't see what is so objectionable about that or why posters feel the need to be so nasty about it.

But apparently compassion for others is a terrible thing in our self-centred culture. We must only consider our own needs/desires and to hell with anybody else.

FFS! 🙄

Yes you are BU,absolutely ridiculous.

YABU to single Prince Charles out. Or the RF. It’s pretty standard that there isn’t much sensitivity around either Mothers’ Day or Fathers’ Day.

Many people find Mother’s Day or Father’s Day difficult. It’s best to hibernate or immerse yourself in your own children if you have them.

Oh for heavens sake. Can no one express any well wishes or joy for anything any more without caveats and trigger warnings?

No they can't. I blame social media and find it worrying and depressing. You can't say anything without having to worry about how someone might be able to take offence and try and tell you off and shame you for it.

It was wishing men who are fathers a happy Father's Day. Why would it have to include a shoutout to those people who don't have fathers?
This "everyone must be included in all things at all times" bollocks has got to stop.

This is just getting ridiculous .

You are being very unreasonable. I’m sorry you have lost someone but his message was directed at the fathers and his hope they would have a good day... not toward their families whether deceased or alive.

We are beginning to have a culture where we can’t say anything but it has to come attached with a million add ons.

We should accept a message for what it is and not over think it.

@LivingOnAnIsland

YABVVVVVU. I've seen loads of people posting happy fathers day to their dads in heaven today. You really are a miserable cow.

Well I'm sorry that I don't believe in heaven, I'm sorry that I'm miserable that my father died, I'm sorry that we couldn't have a funeral and weren't able to even watch the service for him. I'm sorry that I'm miserable, maybe I should have thrown a fucking party today instead ?

Happy now ?

I think people are way too oversensitive. Honestly, if you phrased everything so as not to accidentally offend or upset ANYONE you'd either never be able to stop talking or end up not saying anything at all.

Oh for goodness sake. A day like today is tough for anyone that has lost their father. PC isn't saying "and to those of you, pull your bloody socks up". As a PP said you cannot, despite efforts to the contrary on my FB page, wish the dead Happy anything.

@SteelyPanther

The perpetually offended.

You thought that was a clever enough remark to justify a post?

Have some compassion.

Oh, OP, I am so sorry that you’re hurting. I lost my dad a few years ago. I can’t imagine what it must be like at the moment.

Don't be silly, op. Sorry, but loads of us don't have fathers still alive, the tweet was not designed to exclude any of us.

Sorry for your loss OP. Some of these comments are ridiculously harsh.

Oh lord, I forget nobody is allowed to celebrate anything anymore without a 30 minute PC declaration covering off every possible group who could somehow take offence to their happiness.

I’m handing out my very first

@lootsharks I’m sorry for your loss. It’s probably best to hide the thread now. I doubt it will get much better.

What about lesbian couples.
What about children whose dads ran off with the nanny
What about single mums
What about army dads who see their kids twice a year
What about boarding school children

WHY didn't that scoundrel Charlie mention all of these lot, the insensitive fucker

@BlusteryShowers I think it's the responsibility of the person with the difficult issue to protect themselves rather than than the onus on the rest of society to never mention anything ever that might potentially upset another person. Constant caveats are quite tiresome.

I totally agree with this, I said to DH today you’d think it was dead dads day the amount of people posting on social media adding caveats that they’re thinking of those without dads 🙄

Sorry for your loss.

My dad's been dead a long time and father's day has never been an issue for me.

That's the thing about bereavement tho, it seems so bloody unfair when the world keeps on turning.

[quote TheSingingKettle49]**@BlusteryShowers* I think it's the responsibility of the person with the difficult issue to protect themselves rather than than the onus on the rest of society to never mention anything ever that might potentially upset another person. Constant caveats are quite tiresome.*

I totally agree with this, I said to DH today you’d think it was dead dads day the amount of people posting on social media adding caveats that they’re thinking of those without dads 🙄[/quote]
Agree completely

I am sorry your father died in these awful circumstances OP. Last year, just before fathers days my dad dies in awful circumstances. It sucks. But life is for the living, be kind to yourself today.