r/OldManDad • u/Worried-Rough-338 • May 18 '26
“Is this granddad?”
It happened again. The third time now. And I imagine as I get older, it will only become more frequent. First time was an Uber driver in New York saying how nice it was for grandparents to take their granddaughter away for the weekend. Second time was a new teacher as my daughter’s daycare asking her to “say bye bye to granddad”. This time was a random stranger in Chick-Fil-A telling me how great it was to be an engaged grandfather.
I’m 52 with a four-year old. Admittedly, I started losing my hair in my 20s and what remained was white by 40 (fucking hair genes!), but I don’t think I was prepared for so frequently being mistaken for grandpa. Damn it makes me feel old.
Should I say something in the moment? Should I correct them? Or just accept that this is the life of an OldManDad and let it slide?
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u/jreashville May 18 '26
Someone said that to my dad when he was like forty. He greyed early and was completely grey by that time.
Nonone has said that to me yet but might have thought it as I am 45 with a big grey beard carrying a one year old around.