Just wondering if anyone else was forgotten on Father's Day. Not my wife, not my daughter -- neither did anything special or wished me a happy Father's Day.
It's saddening really. I made big sacrifices to keep this family together and to provide a stable home life for my children, and my wife. Yet they forget to do anything special on this day.
When people forget you on Father's Day
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SilentDawning
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When people forget you on Father's Day
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"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."
A man asked Jesus "do all roads lead to you?" Jesus responds,”most roads don’t lead anywhere, but I will travel any road to find you.” Adapted from The Shack, William Young
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SilentDawning
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Re: When people forget you on Father's Day
Here is an interesting article on differences between mothers and fathers day spending, and how often people forget to acknowledge Dad on father's day. It's Canadian, but Canada is similar in many ways to America (and very different in other ways).
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/f ... 12843.html
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/f ... 12843.html
"It doesn't have to be about the Church (church) all the time!" -- SD
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."
A man asked Jesus "do all roads lead to you?" Jesus responds,”most roads don’t lead anywhere, but I will travel any road to find you.” Adapted from The Shack, William Young
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."
A man asked Jesus "do all roads lead to you?" Jesus responds,”most roads don’t lead anywhere, but I will travel any road to find you.” Adapted from The Shack, William Young
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Re: When people forget you on Father's Day
Last Thursday was our 50th wedding anniversary. None of our children remembered. That was fine with us. My wife & I went to our favoriteSilentDawning wrote: ↑19 Jun 2022, 19:45Just wondering if anyone else was forgotten on Father's Day. Not my wife, not my daughter -- neither did anything special or wished me a happy Father's Day.
It's saddening really. I made big sacrifices to keep this family together and to provide a stable home life for my children, and my wife. Yet they forget to do anything special on this day.
restaurant, sat outside, the weather was great & talked about out life for the past 50 years. Both of us are fairly low keyed & would prefer it
that way.
Father's day the kids called. No cards or presents. I understand that they have lives of their own now. Granddaughter had surgery the
other day. They have bills to pay, Jobs to keep, Homes to fix, etc. Life goes its merry way.
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SilentDawning
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Re: When people forget you on Father's Day
Yet I get censured if I ever forget anyone else's b-day, special day etcetera. As Scar said in the Lion King "Life's not fair".
"It doesn't have to be about the Church (church) all the time!" -- SD
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."
A man asked Jesus "do all roads lead to you?" Jesus responds,”most roads don’t lead anywhere, but I will travel any road to find you.” Adapted from The Shack, William Young
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."
A man asked Jesus "do all roads lead to you?" Jesus responds,”most roads don’t lead anywhere, but I will travel any road to find you.” Adapted from The Shack, William Young
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Re: When people forget you on Father's Day
Unfortunately it comes with the territory. Mother's Day does get more attention than Father's Day but I don't really want to turn it into a contest.
Double-standards definitely exist and life is inherently unfair. I'm reminded of a quote, "People aren't out to get you, they're just out for themselves."
Feeling appreciated is a human need, we could all use a little more of it. If we want to be appreciated more that means everyone will have to do a little more appreciating so there's more of it to go around.
Double-standards definitely exist and life is inherently unfair. I'm reminded of a quote, "People aren't out to get you, they're just out for themselves."
Feeling appreciated is a human need, we could all use a little more of it. If we want to be appreciated more that means everyone will have to do a little more appreciating so there's more of it to go around.
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Re: When people forget you on Father's Day
For father's day I was fortunate to have a wonderful spouse who set up a video chat with all of the kids and even coordinated a sort of group gift. It was better than what I did for mother's day and I feel bad about that.
However, I have been left out before. I'm not a big birthday person but I have had only my wife acknowledge my birthday in the past. It's easy to get down when that happens.
Life is unfair. (If you use the definition of justice as being fairness and you believe the atonement of Jesus Christ will bring justice, all will be fair in the next life.)
However, I have been left out before. I'm not a big birthday person but I have had only my wife acknowledge my birthday in the past. It's easy to get down when that happens.
Life is unfair. (If you use the definition of justice as being fairness and you believe the atonement of Jesus Christ will bring justice, all will be fair in the next life.)
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Once there was a gentile...who came before Hillel. He said "Convert me on the condition that you teach me the whole Torah while I stand on one foot." Hillel converted him, saying: That which is despicable to you, do not do to your fellow, this is the whole Torah, and the rest is commentary, go and learn it."
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Re: When people forget you on Father's Day
My family has been very busy lately and I feel like I have been burning the candle at both ends.
DW has been recovering from surgery so I have been picking up additional duties that are not part of my usual.
DW brought me a bowl of mixed fruit that she said needed to be eaten so that it wouldn't go bad. she put some whipped cream on the top and said happy father's day. I don't share this as a complaint. I hate the sense of expectation that comes from holidays. If this more low-key celebration is part of a new trend for us then I can get on board.
DW has been recovering from surgery so I have been picking up additional duties that are not part of my usual.
DW brought me a bowl of mixed fruit that she said needed to be eaten so that it wouldn't go bad. she put some whipped cream on the top and said happy father's day. I don't share this as a complaint. I hate the sense of expectation that comes from holidays. If this more low-key celebration is part of a new trend for us then I can get on board.
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“It is not the function of religion to answer all the questions about God’s moral government of the universe, but to give one courage, through faith, to go on in the face of questions he never finds the answer to in his present status.” TPC: Harold B. Lee 223
"I struggle now with establishing my faith that God may always be there, but may not always need to intervene" Heber13