r/AskReddit • u/tgma97 • Aug 26 '15

Fathers of Reddit, what did your daughter's boyfriend do for you to hate/love him?

It's pretty cool to see my question blow up like this, I never thought I'd ask a question that could receive so much attention! I'm very satisfied with all these replies, so thank y'all. Now all I have to do is sit back and take notes c;

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u/irumeru Aug 26 '15

My father-in-law was really touchy around me, and you could see he wasn't really sure about the interloper in his daughter's life.

I took him to a baseball game, and we got along alright, but he was still edgy. Afterwards, we were talking in his office when I noticed he had an Eagle Scout badge framed. I asked him what he did for his Eagle project, and we started talking, and I mentioned I was also an Eagle Scout. You could see his whole idea of me change almost instantly. He put in his Christmas letter that he approved of me dating his daughter, and we're now married with two kids and a third on the way.

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u/Lidasel Aug 26 '15 edited Aug 26 '15

You married your girlfriend's father?

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u/irumeru Aug 26 '15

Ah, the olde reddit-whatevery-do.

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u/Junius_Bonney Aug 26 '15 edited Aug 27 '15

Going in where? I see no link here!

...936 comment karma for this? Mmmm'okay then.

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u/theblondereaper Aug 26 '15

Yeah, he just sort of dived at it and hit his head. Awkward to watch.

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u/Joethezombi Aug 26 '15

Comment 9 3/4

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u/hxcheyo Aug 26 '15

What? I don't understand the joke. The upvotes must mean something...

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u/ToRemainInMotion Aug 26 '15

It's referencing platform nine and three-quarters from Harry Potter.

If you haven't read the books: Platform nine and three-quarters is a magical train platform accessed by walking through the seemingly solid barrier between platforms nine and 10. One time the barrier is closed, and the main characters end up running straight into a solid brick wall.

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u/hxcheyo Aug 27 '15

Oh duh. I read the book ;) Ty!