Wow. Boy, I wish I knew how to work out my schedule so that I only had to be a responsible parent twice in 2 months. I mean, really, he should write a book! He sure seems to have some kind of magic under his hat or else he has a completely out-of-this-world far fetched idea that he is exempt from being a parent & just gets to decide when & where it is convenient with him. You can say this much - at least he's been consistent at this 8% Dad thing for the last several years (I give him about an average of 1% for any month he actually comes through for you, never mind the fact that I believe you had originally put it in writing to be every other weekend). I say, write him off completely, tell your girls he moved to Guatemala & got swallowed up in that huge sink hole that happened this weekend. Send him a response telling him that, then see what he has to say.
Hi. You remember me, I'm the girls' first cousin once removed. And as far as I can tell from your schedule, I see the girls at least as much as you do, maybe even more often. And I can tell you that they are fabulous and you are missing it. This is important, so pay attention: You only get a chance to be their father once. And you are blowing it. Do better. They deserve better. The distance thing is a cop-out. If they were important to you, you would make it work and you need to take some responsibility for figuring out how to see them. Akron isn't that far away. I know people who live much further from their kids and see them more than you do. Heck - I live far from them, too.
If you can't do better now, they won't give you a second chance when they are adults. Kids are more forgiving when they are young. If you want privileges like walking them down the aisle when they grow up, you have to earn them.
I guess I never realized that being a father was optional after helping to bring a child into this world. Oh yeh, that right it isn't! Brad, you have money do do everything else you want to do but yet you don't have enough money to see you daughters. That is really sad, but from the stories AI have heard that is typical. Every other woman you meet seems to get more of your time, attention and yes, money as well, then your daughters do.
Well, if you no longer want to be a father to these two sweet beautiful girls then let me. I want to. I love them and am there for them every day. For every laugh and every tear. If you don't want to be a father to them then once their mother and I are married then let me adopt them. If you don't want to be father then stop stringing them along.
You know, I think you should have joind the military like you were talking about. Maybe it would have made you grow up and realize what is really important in life.
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Wow. Boy, I wish I knew how to work out my schedule so that I only had to be a responsible parent twice in 2 months. I mean, really, he should write a book! He sure seems to have some kind of magic under his hat or else he has a completely out-of-this-world far fetched idea that he is exempt from being a parent & just gets to decide when & where it is convenient with him. You can say this much - at least he's been consistent at this 8% Dad thing for the last several years (I give him about an average of 1% for any month he actually comes through for you, never mind the fact that I believe you had originally put it in writing to be every other weekend). I say, write him off completely, tell your girls he moved to Guatemala & got swallowed up in that huge sink hole that happened this weekend. Send him a response telling him that, then see what he has to say.
I've got some words for you:
Dear Brad:
Hi. You remember me, I'm the girls' first cousin once removed. And as far as I can tell from your schedule, I see the girls at least as much as you do, maybe even more often. And I can tell you that they are fabulous and you are missing it. This is important, so pay attention: You only get a chance to be their father once. And you are blowing it. Do better. They deserve better. The distance thing is a cop-out. If they were important to you, you would make it work and you need to take some responsibility for figuring out how to see them. Akron isn't that far away. I know people who live much further from their kids and see them more than you do. Heck - I live far from them, too.
If you can't do better now, they won't give you a second chance when they are adults. Kids are more forgiving when they are young. If you want privileges like walking them down the aisle when they grow up, you have to earn them.
Don't blow it.
Julie
(Yes, you may forward that to him on my behalf.)
Brad,
I guess I never realized that being a father was optional after helping to bring a child into this world. Oh yeh, that right it isn't! Brad, you have money do do everything else you want to do but yet you don't have enough money to see you daughters. That is really sad, but from the stories AI have heard that is typical. Every other woman you meet seems to get more of your time, attention and yes, money as well, then your daughters do.
Well, if you no longer want to be a father to these two sweet beautiful girls then let me. I want to. I love them and am there for them every day. For every laugh and every tear. If you don't want to be a father to them then once their mother and I are married then let me adopt them. If you don't want to be father then stop stringing them along.
You know, I think you should have joind the military like you were talking about. Maybe it would have made you grow up and realize what is really important in life.
You give all us fathers a bad name.
Matt
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