Father's day - I hate it!

[SPARKLER1]

Father's day is looming again. Another day of a crap money making scheme.
It's a bit of fun of dds I guess to spoil their daddy.

From my point of view I wish it never appened. don't get on with my dad very well, hardly ever see him and he only lives a five minute walk from my home. He never shows an interest in me or my kids - last time I saw him was around Easter when he dropped in to the parent and toddler group for five minutes to drop off easter eggs for dds. (far too much to expect of him to go to my home and stay for a drink and a chat). He then got all shirty as dd2 didn't show an interest in him and give him a hug. They hardly know him FFS.

I used to spend years hunting for a father's day card on the shop shelf that had the least soppy rhyme in or find one that didn't say to a wonderful father who has always been there for me. Totally untrue in my case. Last year I didn't even bother getting him anything and I think it will be the same this year.

I apologise to everyone! But how can I give an opinion if all the information isn't there for it to be based on (and I understand there is some things that you don't want to see on a MN thread)

I appreciate what everyone has said. If I knew (and I'm not asking) the whole story my opinion would most certainly be different but given what was listed...

I agree with you Surfermum, at some eventual point barriers go up to protect yourself, at some point you have to stop. I haven't experienced that which probably explains a lot about what I said in previous posts.

Whatever happens - keep smiling

It's OK Kaylo. It happens all the time on here, we can't all post our full life history just to make sure there's never a misunderstanding about our posts!

And there are always going to be posters like you whose circumstances mean that someone else's post will press a button.

I guess it's the nature of a forum like this.

I'm sorry about your Dad, Father's Day must be hard time for you.

Hit the nail on the head there Surfermum

There is always going to 'posters like me' who haven't been through a great deal of upset in order for me to fully understand the enormity of the situation at hand and therefore types an extremely unhelpful post which causes more upset and pushed other peoples buttons...and so the circle continues.

My dad died last year in March 5 days before my dd's birthday - fathers day is pretty raw cos it's close to his birthday (11th Jun) and also his and my mums wedding anniversary (same day)

Best Of Luck to Everyone. Get through fathers day the best way that you can

Kaylo, think before you hit the post button, it's simple.

If I feel so strongly about something it won't make a difference. I'm very opinionated as you can see but I can also take other peoples opinions on board and am happy to be corrected if I go off on a different tangent altogether.

With this thread I didn't have the entire story and still don't. I don't need to, but I did base my opinion on what was there. I wouldn't change it because it's a topic close to my heart but for a different reason to Sparkle. I have been corrected and have apologised.