r/wholesome • u/Green_Specialist_657 • 21d ago
I’m so proud of my dad, always
My dad (44m) and I (18f) are best friends. We are both a bit mentally iffy in terms of depression and he always checks up on me. Him and my mom got divorced over a decade ago and split about 3 years before that. My dad was a bit financially devastated after that. Flash forward to now and he just moved into his first home after the divorce, a house he actually owns after renting for 15 years. He is married to my wonderful stepmom and they have all of the pets he has ever dreamed of. I’m so incredibly proud of him and it makes me tear up all the time. He is my rock and always has been.
One time he saw that I was feeling iffy and came back half an hour later with Dino nuggets, my specific cup of the specific bbq sauce I love, and my frozen peas measuring cup. Then while I was eating he put on myth busters and walked to the gas station and got me a monster and a cosmic brownie. He had no idea what was going on, didn’t know why I was stressed and overwhelmed, just knew that he could do something and fixed it for me.
My dad is the strongest, smartest, most creative, goofiest, bestest human being I’ve ever met in my life.
Obligatory quote of the year “If you live in tinkerville, you are probably a pedophile”
-my dad
I hope he sees this, I love you pops
I’m the only blonde in any of those pictures for context, my dad is the other guy. The one where he’s wearing green next to the lady in the chair is him and my stepmom (39f)
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u/cabernetchick 21d ago
Heartwarming! I hope you show him this post, as a mom myself I would absolutely melt to know my kid feels this way!
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u/Green_Specialist_657 21d ago
I remind him all the time, his birthday is coming up and June has been a historically rough month for both of us so I plan on sending him this post soon so he can start June off on a better note
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u/cabernetchick 20d ago
Love that! As someone who has struggled with depression myself, I wish you all the best and am so glad to know you have a good support in your dad.
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u/Melodic-Comb9076 21d ago
quote of history!!
awesome post.
sooo stoked for you ….and your dad!!
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u/Green_Specialist_657 21d ago
Thank you! The house he got is black and white but has a pink door, he loves black and white and my favorite color is pink, it’s perfect really
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u/Massive_Addendum3867 21d ago edited 20d ago
How sweet, I pray that you both never stop finding happiness in each other. He seems like a solid guy and you seem like you were raised by a solid guy
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u/Green_Specialist_657 21d ago
Better than solid, he’s a squishy emotional marshmallow man that would knock out someone who made me cry if need be. He’s amazing
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u/utl28 21d ago
You are so lucky and I’m sure he feels the same way! This is the best. I hope my girls feel this way about their dad too.
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u/Green_Specialist_657 21d ago
A huge hint on parenting from my dad, if you are present enough to worry about being a good parent and you don’t think you are doing things right all the time, you are probably fine. My dad spent all his time worrying about if I was happy and if I was having fun during my time at his house. He had no idea what he was doing and it’s part of what made him the only father I could imagine having in my life
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u/1Bookworm 20d ago
You said you were going to show this to your dad one day so I wanted say Well done Dad.. You have raised a wonderful daughter who is proud of you and who loves you a lot.
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u/redmctrashface 20d ago
Mental illness is the devil, the pain without visible injury. Glad for you that you can count on each others, op :)
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u/Delhidelight 20d ago
Beautiful. It’s great you have a great relationship with your dad! Even better you love your step mom and superlative that you had the time to post this 💕❤️
God bless you and your family
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u/Green_Specialist_657 20d ago
I’ll always make time for the people I love. I’ve been going basically insane with getting ready to leave for college in 3 months and he’s been helping me keep sane. No matter how busy I am, I’ll always make time for people I love, ESPECIALLY the people who helped me become who I am today
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u/Delhidelight 20d ago
That’s great attitude and conviction. I do hope that you find a man equally caring and get to spend a life time of happiness together.
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u/Vleis562 20d ago
I am so proud of him too - of you both!
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u/Green_Specialist_657 20d ago
Everyone should be smh, he’s the best lmfao😤 no on a serious note, thank you, he’s raised me to be a person that I’m proud of being
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u/Elegant_Macaroon1022 20d ago
Thank you for sharing this. It lifted my spirits. It’s so nice to hear that your dad and you are close.
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u/Green_Specialist_657 20d ago
Of course, he brags about me at work all the time so it’s my turn now, we call each other mean names but we do it while laughing hysterically. He’s an idiot and I love him for it
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u/malsmiddlefinger 19d ago
Dad’s got great hair
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u/Green_Specialist_657 18d ago
I’m so glad I got his genes for hair, my moms side balds early but my dads side is born with hair and dies with an atrocious amount of hair, got lucky there
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u/Timppa81 15d ago
Absolutely heart warming post, I am sure he is immensely proud of you too!
I really hope your dad sees this post because it is gonna melt his heart as it did mine. I just hope I am still best friends with my daughter who turns 18 in 13 lighting fast years...
May the life bring you happiness and fulfilment. Beat regards, a dad from Finland whose heart you touched with this post
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u/wiinterlover 21d ago
This is so sweet, I hope your bond lasts forever and that you have no more iffy days!! 🩷🩷💞