Where's dad?
 

Ah, this is more of a statistic thread than anything else. What`s the mother/father status of your house? Vote on the poll and comment whatever you`d like. Also, I understand both parents can be together and one can STILL be a piece of shit, but I didn`t want to clutter the poll too much.

Only knew my mother until I met my father this May. That about covers it.

My parents are together.

Haven't seen or talked to my father since I was three and don't remember him at all, so I voted for "never met." From what I've heard, though, "fucking bum" would be an apt description.

You know, these polls should by default be public. Sometimes I forget and at times like these I get irritated. Can a staff member edit the poll, or is it too late?

I lived with my Mom and her husband in New Jersey (I'm in a college dorm now in NY), and my dad, quite literally is a bum in SC, living off of money from the military that I don't even think he deserves. I've seen him once since my freshman year in high school, when I flew down there to visit him, who was living with his brother and his wife (the aunt and uncle). He has no car or anything, he lost his liscence I believe in the late 80s for a DUI or something. He's a nice guy, and he means well enough. He's a nice man, and loves my mother and I, but he's just a failure, and he knows it. My stepfather is an asshole though, and though not a complete failure financially, he fails as a human. He doesn't support me, financially or otherwise (in fact, I think berates me would be more applicable), so I could really give a shit about him.

My older (half) brother, on the other hand, never knew his father, as my mother decided he wasn't real good "father" material, and he took off to California one day, without my Mom and his son. She has no idea whether the man is actually alive or not, and he made no effort to find his now grown son at all. My brother, mother and I are very close though.

My rents are still together, but it's not as if they're enthusiastic about it. There's a kind of lethargy to their relationship, as if it wouldn't bother them to be apart. Maybe that's just how they show affection though =/

My parents are happily married and together. They may have parenting problems and financial concerns (and what set of parents don't?), but they have each other.

My whole life, I've had a very overpowering father-figure and an assortment of mother figures - none of which I liked very much.

I am a total Daddy's girl for some reason - it's not like we're a very loving family. We're extremely close, but we're not affectionate. We fight in order to bond.

My mother has been pretty much out of the picture since I was 5 or 6. She's mentally ill, so we had limited visitation rights. I've gone to visit my mother (when I grew up a bit) in the psych wards with her open wounds on her wrists and legs, when she was extremely depressed and suicidal.

I've never really had any prominent mother figures in my life that I actually held on to. In fact, most of them I outright disliked and tried to push away from my family.

My parents live together and are not divorced or seeing other people. But as it is they have an extremely week relationship that has already fallen apart, they just haven't announced that. I don't get along with my father at all really, for a variety of reasons. I get along with my mother okay but purposely keep my distance from her because of my sexuality. For whatever reason I don't feel like I can really be myself around her. But that's another story.

After seeing my parents physically fight (not that long ago) I kind of knew it was 100% over. Why they haven't officially divorced or decided to see other people, I don't know. They both accuse each other of cheating.

My parents are together and are doing fine as far as I can tell. I'm really quite blessed with them; they're supportive of me and my interests.

My parents are divorced and remarried.

My parents are together, and the funniest part is that the only time I can say that they truly enjoy being together is when they are both complaining about other people, or in a dance setting where they have don't really have a choice but to dance with each other.

Well, my father died when I was eight years old. So I don't really know what to vote.

My parents are still together. I've never seen them shout at each other or swear at each other. I think its because of how they complement each other. My dad is always smiling and ready to make people laugh...because of his work he learned how to get a conversation going even with people he doesn't know. My dad rarely gets angry but when he does...back away. He is very logical and thinks in a very scientific way. He also sometimes forgets things easily...also a bit messy at times . My mom sometimes looks grumpy, she gets angry fast and she likes things neat and clean. She likes to read about psychology too. She is religious..meaning she prays the rosary everynight and goes to mass on Sundays. They have one thing in common......they workaholics....when they start..they don't stop easily.

My parents are together, and they seem happy enough.

My parents are split. My mother ditched us right afterwards when we were shoved into CPS facilities.

Have not seen her for over 7 years. She never made any attempt at contacting us. Which is sad really. That means for my youngest brother she's missed half his life. For my youngest sister that's the majority of her life so far.

My father ended up having to do all the work in getting us back. Paying off his bills and the debts left behind by her. Actually, I dont even think all of hers have been payed off yet..

We recently did come in contact with her again. After years of searching my sister got ahold of an aunt on my mothers side of the family. She linked my sister to our ex mother.

She immediatly started hitting my sister up for cash. Then when my father warned her she blamed him for everything that's happened. She pulls a guilt trip on my youngest sister, sending her to tears. Yeah, and she wonders why half her children want nothing to do with her. ;D

So yeah. Parents split. Only have a father. As far as I'm concerned I have no mother. I see a parent as someone who raises and cares for their children untill they're adults. She doesn't fit that category. Blood doesn't automaticly give you the title Parent or Mother.

My parents are together, however I sometimes butt heads with my dad, I guess out of myself trying to establish dominance or something. Alpha male kind of thing. I also think it's because I am ready to become very independent and just get out of here. Regardless, I still love them.

Dalkaen, maybe you can just vote based on the status of their relationship when he died. Sorry about that though fella.

My parents are still together and still going strong. I have a good relationship with both of them.

I've never met my biological father and I have a great relationship with my mom.

There should be:

Other: Seperated, but my mom/dad passed away, and my mom/dad is a douche.

Seperated in '96, haven't spoke to my dad since. My mother passed away in '99 X_X

All I know about my father is that's he jewish.

I`m really surprised so many people here have both parents together. I didn`t think it`d be so high. Guess I`ve just met a bunch of halfassed families in my life.

My parents are together in the legal sence, but my dad lives in Bulguim at the moment(job) and will be moving to Kuwiat(new job) so I have no clue what he does over there. Other than that my family is just normal.

Meant to vote for "dad's a fucking bum".

He lives in Ohio (I think) and I haven't seen him for a few years. I really can't fucking stand him - Every single time I get in contact, he winds up fucking me over some way or another. When I was younger he was actually hellbent on forcing me to live with him in the states, and I'll never forgive him for that.

My parents split up at christmas this year. Not the best time for it, but meh, there never is a good time really. Depressed me, then I got over it, because I have been living at Uni since 2004, so I dont really have to deal with it.

My parents are divorced but I have a relationship with both of them. I live with my dad and my mom comes down to visit.

Parents are together and have been married for 24 years. They are great to be around and very supportive of me and my siblings. I have great respect for both of them.

I don't even remember my parents ever being together since I was only 2 years old when they separated. It's ok though, I know that even if they don't love each other anymore, they at least love me and I have a good relationship with the both of them. Love you, mom & dad!

My parents split up when I was around five years old. I stayed with my mom, rarely saw or spoke to my dad, although he'd send me birthday and christmas cards but other than that he never really made an effort. My mom died when I was a junior in high school so I had to go stay with my dad. I wouldn't say my dad is a bum but we don't see eye to eye on a lot of things.

My parents are divorced. How it happened, why it happened, and what came as a result of it all could infact be a number one novel in my area, if I were ever to make it so.

My mom and dad seperated a long time ago, i have a great relationship with them both, and they go along better now then when they were married

My parents are still together, 50 years this year. They seem pretty happy still; live in a granny flat on my property which is a bit close for comfort sometimes but at least I get the grass cut for nowt! Everything has it's bright side :)

Man, this is the one subject that I wished never existed but I'm still new here so I'll have my say. The time where I needed my so-called dad the most for financial, emotional and physical support. . . He elects not to be there at all! Not when I'm having problems at school, being bullied all the time by other kids, or asking for an allowance, he's never around. If he didn't want to see and be with me, how come he had sex with my mom like the mother fucking asshole he really is?! I still to this very day, hate that bastard for what he stands for. . . a Deadbeat Dad who wants nothing to do with the child he's supposed to help raise!! I have never seen him ever and I hope that I never will, let his hellhole soul rot in the depths of Hell where he should be forever :cussing: !

Live with both parents, and have a good relationship with both. I'm pretty close to my dad.

My parents aren't affectionate with each other, but they've been married 30 or so years, so it must be working out okay... There was a point when I was about 10 that they almost separated, but we all squeaked by, and things seemed to have settle a bit since then.

My parents are getting old. They do old people things and have random hobbies. They'll be 60 in a couple of years... I think they're kind of in the "we're old and stubborn and we'll tolerate each other" stage of life.

Right now? He's downstairs. I'm at his house. He and my mother are still together. They have an apparently normal relationship. Boring, aren't I?

My mum and dad are divorced. My formal address is with my dad (I'm off at college now WHOOHOO!), who's married my current stepmom. Their relationship seems to have improved over the last year.

My real mom is lovable but very unstable, which is why I'm eternally grateful that my dad ignored my pleas to go stay with my mom when I was a whiny kid. Both dad and stepmom are tough love figures, although they do have a sense of humor.