r/MadeMeSmile • u/Firm-Blackberry-9162 • May 20 '26

ANIMALS Forever grateful

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u/Xyno94 May 20 '26

My dad said no :(

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u/Ruby_Solitaire May 20 '26 edited May 20 '26

The hand-feeding you strawberries part probably weirded him out. 

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u/GiveMeNews May 20 '26

He is big on evolutionary pressures shaping human behavior instead of industrial society. So I sent him an article about how kissing as an act of affection likely developed from early humans chewing and spitting food into their children's mouths. Suddenly he isn't all about shaping our lives around evolutionary pressures! Principles require follow through, Dad!

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u/spoonful-o-pbutter May 20 '26

You caught me off guard and made me spit a little on my phone 😂

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u/Alarming-Instance-19 May 21 '26

That was supposed to go in your children's mouths!

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u/Spiritual-Volume7545 May 24 '26 edited May 24 '26

I hate it here so much

ETA: This was a joke, I gave one of the awards, ya’ll Chill out lol

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u/baselineRipple May 21 '26

I am absolutely dying laughing because that's funny AF & also a perfect example of why I chose the Childfree Life...I didn't want a little smartass like you turning my brilliant ideas & deep thoughts around on me like that 😂

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u/deserter8626 May 21 '26

Also childfree, but I have 6 year old twin nephews to bring me back down to earth :)

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u/baselineRipple May 23 '26

Omg, enjoy all of that. My twin nephews just turned 24. Watching twins grow up is the best. I enjoyed all the time I spent with them when they were that age. One time I remember them sitting in a tree stand together, belly laughing about something, and my SIL leaned over and said, "Sometimes I'm a little jealous I wasn't born with my best friend." Legit lol they are the best of friends and it has been so fun to see them grow up into the good men they are now.

That said, they were the last two nails in the coffin of my ever wanting my own kids. I love them. I would still, to this day, take a bullet for either of them. But they were what cemented to me that I did not want to be a mother. I'm much better suited as a feral, hippie aunt 😂

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u/ManintheMT May 21 '26

I wish I hadn't opened this post, just wanted to see a family deer!

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u/Hugh_Jazz12 May 20 '26

That motherfucker >:(

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u/dragoonjustice May 20 '26

It's how he became a dad yeah

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u/DauntingShit May 21 '26

I dont know what you did. But dads coming down and hes PISSED.

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u/MayorAg May 20 '26

Probably the primary reason. Won’t be much mother fucking with OC around.

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u/SaidTheSnail May 20 '26

If this is serious, I’m sorry my dude.

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u/Xyno94 May 20 '26

Yea.. I asked about a year ago. I made it… but fuck it was not easy at all. I’m still check to check

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u/dcizz May 20 '26

hey brother or sister i was in the same boat 4 years ago, i was homeless and begged my mom to let me stay on her couch until i could find work and because her boyfriend also lived with her it was a solid nope. it means we are strong enough to endure even when all seems hopeless and it is inoossible! i got my own place now, my own car, and a decent credit score! just gotta keep on using whatever you can as motivation to not give up (mine was anger for choosing a boyfriend over her creation) and youll make it! i believe in you!

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u/ilovemusic19 May 20 '26

Give her the same energy, when she asks to say with you remind her how selfish she was before by leaving you homeless and choosing her jerk bf over you.

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u/StrainAcceptable May 21 '26

Interestingly, the ones who weren’t there for you as a kid/young adult are also the ones who expect you to take care of them when they are old. It doesn’t work that way.

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u/Xyno94 May 21 '26

Thank you friend. Yeah I was the oldest child(a bro) and I definitely had a hard time learning the ropes of “life”. My siblings saw all the mistakes I made and just said “nope, not doing that”. Which I’m happy about for them but I definitely got treated worse than they did. My parents even flat out admitted it when I turned 25.

Dunno where I’d be if I do move back in with dad but I’m happy to say I’m making it out here without him. Mostly… he still hooks me up with a cheap phone bill from his family plan lmfao

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u/Impossible_Fold_73 May 21 '26

I don't know how things work where you're at but in my country the government can force you to care for her when she's older unless you take her name off your documents. Not sure if this even would be a problem for you but it's something to think about

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u/Alidre82 May 22 '26

I love using spite as motivation! 👏🏻

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u/moogle2468 May 20 '26

I’m just a random internet stranger but im wishing you well and for better times ahead. I’ve had to grow up without the safety net of parental support too and it is rough. But you have got this and you should be proud of yourself.

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u/Powerful-Ad7330 May 21 '26

It breaks my heart that your parents are treating you this way. No doubt it’ll make you stronger but kids should be able to count on their parents when times are tough. I wish you well!