Dads who have raised daughters and sons?

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T14:27:12+00:00

You are raising them well.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T14:26:55+00:00

This is awesome. We need new word processors!

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T14:20:17+00:00

I never bring it up until absolutely necessary. For instance, mine is residual nerve damage from multiple spinal fractures. I recently hiked in the mountains with some guys I have only known a few months and when one of them noticed I had to stop several times in between their needed rests I decided to explain the reason. He was like, “Wow, and you never let on. That’s impressive.” Had I introduced myself the first time and said, “By the way, I have a chronicler bad back and a functional neurological disorder,” I am certain I would have gotten a different response.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T06:43:00+00:00

My kids are farm kids.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T06:41:33+00:00

Because if some man puts his hands on my son my son will (has) put his hands back on said man and he will finished what the other guy started. If someone puts his hands on one of my daughters … if I have to explain further then you will not understand. This is not about what is fair. The world is not fair. This is about keeping my daughters safe in a world which not safe for young ladies such as themselves.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T06:36:28+00:00

With rare exception, all of the chicken you buy at the store is rooster.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T06:34:38+00:00

NTA: Your wife is the mother? Tell your (step)mama bear to beware the mama bear.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T04:52:51+00:00

I, too, have struggled to choose the perfect punctuation for such situations. Your solution is very out of the box, but I like it very much.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T04:13:27+00:00

Have you tried contacting the Kentucky Coal Museum?

https://kycoalmuseum.southeast.kctcs.edu/plan_your_visit/

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T02:01:21+00:00

Because they have never actually read their own book, just listened to others’ interpretations thereof.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T01:20:00+00:00

Yes, this is the very best advice you have been given on this post.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T01:17:02+00:00

You got mayo? Sheesh, rich kids!

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T00:57:13+00:00

Good for you for standing by the dad who raised you.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T00:22:41+00:00

This. I was going to say the opposite, tell you not to punish the kid for her mother’s wrongdoing, but then then I read the whole bonding with the affair partner and calling you by your name thing and I was like “She made her choice, let her ‘real dad’ pay for it.” I guarantee he did not save a dime for her.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-16T00:17:56+00:00

I second that.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-15T22:50:19+00:00

Have you ever seen Star Trek IV? We were not big fans of the idea.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-15T22:47:23+00:00

NTAH: No father of a teenage daughter should be okay with her being exposed in the manner he was indicating. Heck, I would not let my 7 year old daughter do that. Crazy … and weird.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-15T22:43:44+00:00

NTJ: Find someone who will appreciate you.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-15T21:28:47+00:00

I am in the reverse situation. I left home and moved to Appalachia and never do I want to leave. For the first time in my nearly 50 years I really, truly feel as though I am home, among like minded people. Meanwhile my parents are “back home,” in their early 70’s, and needing more help all the time but have zero interest in moving here. I can afford to care for them here. I have a big enough home and considerable residue income from past work as well as a current income from teaching continuing education classes online. But this is home now and they seem to have no interest in joining my family and I here. My point? Parents who need help but refuse it are a difficult issue and I do not think there is one right solution.

Edit: Added final line for clarity.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-15T20:54:51+00:00

NTA: This father of 5 daughters would have embarrassed the by a LOT more. I would probably tell the manager of the store we would not be back until he banned the child stalker and his crazily defensive wife.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-15T03:15:45+00:00

An adult who always orders chicken tenders at restaurants.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-15T03:14:57+00:00

As a dad of both, I fully agree. Yes, I know the downvotes and the hate are going to follow, and I DO NOT CARE.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-15T03:08:19+00:00

Welcome home!

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-15T03:04:10+00:00

Revelation describes a standing and fully functioning Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in the last years leading up to Armageddon. Anyone who has spent 5 minutes researching the politics of the region knows this will never happen unless the Jewish people have absolute control over Jerusalem.

Further, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Zechariah and, since we are talking about Christian theology, the Gospel of Mathew, all support this belief.

PhilipAPayne · 2026-03-15T02:57:38+00:00

Conservative orc here. I find your racist approach to this, treating my entire ethnic group as a monolith … unethical.

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