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.