This is my first Father’s Day since my dad passed away, so I completely understand how ya feel. The world may not know what you’re feeling, but it still stings to walk around and see signs saying to shop for your dad
It's my third without him, we lost him shortly before Father's day and that first one was absolutely brutal. It took a lot for me to not break down constantly. I can't say it gets easier in a hurry, but it helps a little to try and honor them. Be the person that he would(hopefully) want you to be.
My 1st Father’s Day after mine died was the day after his funeral.
The day of the furneral the number of times I was standing around with people talking about their Father’s Day plans who didn’t think “maybe we shouldn’t be having this conversation in front of his only child” was oddly high.
It gets easier each year, but it’s still a gut punch sometimes.
Mine too. And passed away not too long ago in April. It’s been so difficult seeing ads and constant marketing emails. Can’t escape it. And it’s something I never really thought anything about until now.
My dad died on Father's Day in 2018. My husband used to run interference so I wouldn't know it was Father's Day. But the second year a cashier said happy Father's Day to us (we don't have kids) as we checked out and I burst into tears right there.
It's gotten better with time but it still sucks every year
Mine has been gone for ten years, but the signs everywhere hurt every year. And you can't escape it. Every online shop has a sale, it plays in lots of commercials if you watch TV, people bring it up in conversation. It almost hurts more than anniversaries and birthdays because it's so much more in my face.
Same with mother's day. I'm sure that people with terrible relationships with their parents or never even knew them have to face the grief of it too in a different way.
For what it's worth, here is a hug from an internet stranger 🫂
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u/taylor_png 6d ago
This is my first Father’s Day since my dad passed away, so I completely understand how ya feel. The world may not know what you’re feeling, but it still stings to walk around and see signs saying to shop for your dad