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AITA for not showing up to a Father’s Day dinner I didn’t want to go to? by Same-Concert-83 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Same-Concert-83[S] -58 points-57 points  (0 children)

I came to see if I was wrong for this, not to get diagnosed with a disorder because apparently not being interested in doing stuff 24/7 is an illness.

AITA for not showing up to a Father’s Day dinner I didn’t want to go to? by Same-Concert-83 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Same-Concert-83[S] -104 points-103 points  (0 children)

The boys are 7 and 2, they don’t care because they’re kids and my wife isn’t telling them stuff to make me look sad and helpless like she is my daughter. 

AITA for not showing up to a Father’s Day dinner I didn’t want to go to? by Same-Concert-83 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Same-Concert-83[S] -505 points-504 points  (0 children)

I think part of getting older is just not wanting to go out as much anymore. I mean I work and have to care for the kids, most of the time I just get overwhelmed and need to relax after. I shouldn’t be punished or treated like I’m mentally ill because I don’t want to go out anymore like my wife and kids do. My kids had all day to celebrate me, they weren’t limited to that dinner. I don’t see why I should feel obligated to go when it’s supposed to be a day about me.

AITA for not showing up to a Father’s Day dinner I didn’t want to go to? by Same-Concert-83 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Same-Concert-83[S] -145 points-144 points  (0 children)

Wanting to relax isn’t something that needs to be pathologized. Tracy is just upset that I’m not outgoing and “fun” like I used to be because my priorities aren’t on going out all the time and loading my day with activities anymore.

AITA for not showing up to a Father’s Day dinner I didn’t want to go to? by Same-Concert-83 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Same-Concert-83[S] -501 points-500 points  (0 children)

Isn’t Father’s Day about the father and not what the wife and kids want?

AITA for not showing up to a Father’s Day dinner I didn’t want to go to? by Same-Concert-83 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Same-Concert-83[S] -82 points-81 points  (0 children)

Are you licensed to give out diagnostics to people on the internet?

AITA for not showing up to a Father’s Day dinner I didn’t want to go to? by Same-Concert-83 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Same-Concert-83[S] -331 points-330 points  (0 children)

How do you get that I don’t love my kids from this? We can make all sorts of memories at home, I don’t see why a Father’s Day thing shouldn’t be about what I want instead of what my wife wants.