Fathers and son milestones

[BradStevens]

My son just turned 15 and we measured back to back and it’s official: The kid is taller than his dad (not a high bar, by any means). He was really excited about that and I’m guessing he’s going to always remember that moment.

In some ways, it’s bittersweet when you out do or out grow or out whatever your dad (maybe only if you looked up to him?). It’s a sign, I think, that your dad isn’t invincible. Isn’t immortal. And so, maybe, neither are you.

My dad is taller than me, but I can remember when I figured out I was smarter than he was and I can remember making more money in one year than he did in his best ten. Neither of those moments really made me feel good, though.

Any good father/son milestones out there y’all can recall on this beautiful spring Sunday?

 

[UncleMark]

Mine was beating my dad at ping pong. Would have been around 13-14 years old. Pissed him off royally.

 

[mcmurtry66]

My son just turned 15 and we measured back to back and it’s official: The kid is taller than his dad (not a high bar, by any means). He was really excited about that and I’m guessing he’s going to always remember that moment.

In some ways, it’s bittersweet when you out do or out grow or out whatever your dad (maybe only if you looked up to him?). It’s a sign, I think, that your dad isn’t invincible. Isn’t immortal. And so, maybe, neither are you.

My dad is taller than me, but I can remember when I figured out I was smarter than he was and I can remember making more money in one year than he did in his best ten. Neither of those moments rely made me feel good, though.

Any good father/son milestones out there y’all can recall on this beautiful spring Sunday?

Congratulations to that boy! And to you! Better than my morning. Dropped my minion off and 25 seconds later a text from my ex

“You dropped him off with a tick on his ear”

 

[BradStevens]

Mine was beating my dad at ping pong. Would have been around 13-14 years old. Pissed him off royally.

You must have been beaming from ear to ear.

 

[Eppy99]

My son just turned 15 and we measured back to back and it’s official: The kid is taller than his dad (not a high bar, by any means). He was really excited about that and I’m guessing he’s going to always remember that moment.

In some ways, it’s bittersweet when you out do or out grow or out whatever your dad (maybe only if you looked up to him?). It’s a sign, I think, that your dad isn’t invincible. Isn’t immortal. And so, maybe, neither are you.

My dad is taller than me, but I can remember when I figured out I was smarter than he was and I can remember making more money in one year than he did in his best ten. Neither of those moments really made me feel good, though.

Any good father/son milestones out there y’all can recall on this beautiful spring Sunday?

Well, it probably beats when he could kick you in the nuts.

 

[UncleMark]

You must have been beaming from ear to ear.

Oh yeah. I rubbed it in too.

Of course, it took quite a while for me to be able to do it consistently, and the old bastard made me earn it.

 

[Cortez88]

My son just turned 15 and we measured back to back and it’s official: The kid is taller than his dad (not a high bar, by any means). He was really excited about that and I’m guessing he’s going to always remember that moment.

In some ways, it’s bittersweet when you out do or out grow or out whatever your dad (maybe only if you looked up to him?). It’s a sign, I think, that your dad isn’t invincible. Isn’t immortal. And so, maybe, neither are you.

My dad is taller than me, but I can remember when I figured out I was smarter than he was and I can remember making more money in one year than he did in his best ten. Neither of those moments really made me feel good, though.

Any good father/son milestones out there y’all can recall on this beautiful spring Sunday?

Your only move is to fight him. In the driveway. Treat it as if you just arrived at a new prison. If he kicks your ass, it’s all over. You will have to move.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Well, it probably beats when he could kick you in the nuts.

A few weeks ago at practice I was praising my minion and like a dumb fck I did a rainbow and hammered one into the goal. The field was busy and I just wasn’t thinking. But I could see the defeated look he had. I’ll never do another trick until he’s much older. Parenting ain’t easy

 

[mcmurtry66]

Your only move is to fight him. In the driveway. Treat it as if you just arrived at a new prison. If he kicks your ass, it’s all over. You will have to move.

Kid plays hockey and brad wears shawls and does Mdls. I think that move is too risky

 

[BradStevens]

Kid plays hockey and brad wears shawls and does Mdls. I think that move is too risky

I take my kid down with my index finger. I call it "The Finger" and he still hasn't figured out how to defend himself from it.

Wisdom and guile over youth every time.

 

[Cortez88]

Kid plays hockey and brad wears shawls and does Mdls. I think that move is too risky

He’s going to have to fight real dirty. Handful of sand. Feign an injury. Eye gouge. He’s gonna have to use the whole dirty trick arsenal.

 

[Eppy99]

A few weeks ago at practice I was praising my minion and like a dumb fck I did a rainbow and hammered one into the goal. The field was busy and I just wasn’t thinking. But I could see the defeated look he had. I’ll never do another trick until he’s much older. Parenting ain’t easy

Reminds me when my oldest two girls were still in a double stroller in Cincy. I took them to a museum and on the way up this hill to the entrance I thought I’d run as fast as I could and be the superhero dad. I got near the top and my out of shape ass couldn’t do it anymore. I was hunched over and feeling nauseous right in front of a bunch of moms. So much shame.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Reminds me when my oldest two girls were still in a double stroller in Cincy. I took them to a museum and on the way up this hill to the entrance I thought I’d run as fast as I could and be the superhero dad. I got near the top and my out of shape ass couldn’t do it anymore. I was hunched over and feeling nauseous right in front of a bunch of moms. So much shame.

Speaking of @BradStevens i have the blues game on and literally just heard the announcer say “blues are tired. Approaching almost a minute and a half on this shift” 😡 that’s a conditioned response. Mental bs

 

[dr.jb]

My son just turned 15 and we measured back to back and it’s official: The kid is taller than his dad (not a high bar, by any means). He was really excited about that and I’m guessing he’s going to always remember that moment.

In some ways, it’s bittersweet when you out do or out grow or out whatever your dad (maybe only if you looked up to him?). It’s a sign, I think, that your dad isn’t invincible. Isn’t immortal. And so, maybe, neither are you.

My dad is taller than me, but I can remember when I figured out I was smarter than he was and I can remember making more money in one year than he did in his best ten. Neither of those moments really made me feel good, though.

Any good father/son milestones out there y’all can recall on this beautiful spring Sunday?

mine is 35. i can still take him in ping pong, maybe golf too if i practiced a little

they grow up fast

 

[Baller23Boogie]

Your only move is to fight him. In the driveway. Treat it as if you just arrived at a new prison. If he kicks your ass, it’s all over. You will have to move.

My dad at my my youngest sister's 13th birthday party had a few libations and decided that he wanted to wrestle me. I was 17 at the time. He found out that time was catching up to him and the weight room was being kind to me.

We marked our heights at my grandparents doorway since we were kids. I passed him when I was 16 I believe (he's something like 5'10).

I felt bad about taking him down because he actually hurt his back. First time he ever went to the chiro was the following week. I think he respected me a little bit more though, in a weird way.

 

[dr.jb]

My dad at my my youngest sister's 13th birthday party had a few libations and decided that he wanted to wrestle me. I was 17 at the time. He found out that time was catching up to him and the weight room was being kind to me.

We marked our heights at my grandparents doorway since we were kids. I passed him when I was 16 I believe (he's something like 5'10).

I felt bad about taking him down because he actually hurt his back. First time he ever went to the chiro was the following week. I think he respected me a little bit more though, in a weird way.

festivus feats of strength?

 

[Univee2]

My son just turned 15 and we measured back to back and it’s official: The kid is taller than his dad (not a high bar, by any means). He was really excited about that and I’m guessing he’s going to always remember that moment.

In some ways, it’s bittersweet when you out do or out grow or out whatever your dad (maybe only if you looked up to him?). It’s a sign, I think, that your dad isn’t invincible. Isn’t immortal. And so, maybe, neither are you.

My dad is taller than me, but I can remember when I figured out I was smarter than he was and I can remember making more money in one year than he did in his best ten. Neither of those moments really made me feel good, though.

Any good father/son milestones out there y’all can recall on this beautiful spring Sunday?

Hope you bought him a hooker.

Teach ‘em young; teach ‘em right.

 

[Univee2]

Congratulations to that boy! And to you! Better than my morning. Dropped my minion off and 25 seconds later a text from my ex

“You dropped him off with a tick on his ear”

And your response was: “Where should the tick be?”.

 

[hoosboot]

Reminds me when my oldest two girls were still in a double stroller in Cincy. I took them to a museum and on the way up this hill to the entrance I thought I’d run as fast as I could and be the superhero dad. I got near the top and my out of shape ass couldn’t do it anymore. I was hunched over and feeling nauseous right in front of a bunch of moms. So much shame.

Eventually we'll all become fat Axl Rose.

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

My son just turned 15 and we measured back to back and it’s official: The kid is taller than his dad (not a high bar, by any means). He was really excited about that and I’m guessing he’s going to always remember that moment.

In some ways, it’s bittersweet when you out do or out grow or out whatever your dad (maybe only if you looked up to him?). It’s a sign, I think, that your dad isn’t invincible. Isn’t immortal. And so, maybe, neither are you.

My dad is taller than me, but I can remember when I figured out I was smarter than he was and I can remember making more money in one year than he did in his best ten. Neither of those moments really made me feel good, though.

Any good father/son milestones out there y’all can recall on this beautiful spring Sunday?

First time I finally beat him in golf was pleasant. He never lost that invincibility, though, because until the day he died, I never topped him in pool.

 

[All4You]

Eventually we'll all become fat Axl Rose.

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[UncleMark]

First time I finally beat him in golf was pleasant. He never lost that invincibility, though, because until the day he died, I never topped him in pool.

So you beat him on his last day? That's cold, man.

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

I beat my dad at racquetball in my teens. While a big and strong and healthy man, I never really respected him after I learned about his affairs. And I’ve been more intelligent than him since my teens.

 

[BradStevens]

I beat my dad at racquetball in my teens. While a big and strong and healthy man, I never really respected him after I learned about his affairs. And I’ve been more intelligent than him since my teens.

Have you been able to forgive him?

 

[UncleMark]

I beat my dad at racquetball in my teens. While a big and strong and healthy man, I never really respected him after I learned about his affairs. And I’ve been more intelligent than him since my teens.

My wife always suspected her dad was a "player." A few years back I got her an Ancestry.com membership for her birthday and she dove in with both feet. Turns out she has some half-siblings she didn't know about, but who had been playmates when she was a kid.

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

Have you been able to forgive him?

Meh. He married the woman he cheated on my mom with and I have a half brother from that marriage. He’s now married to a woman he cheated on my mom AND his second wife with. Frankly, she’s a better overall person than he is. Or at least most of our beliefs align more.

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

My wife always suspected her dad was a "player." A few years back I got her an Ancestry.com membership for her birthday and she dove in with both feet. Turns out she has some half-siblings she didn't know about, but who had been playmates when she was a kid.

I have a half sibling that I’ve never met from his HS days. He doesn’t know I know. My mom told me.

 

[mcmurtry66]

I have a half sibling that I’ve never met from his HS days. He doesn’t know I know. My mom told me.

in college we were playing an away game in Durham and my pop randomly showed up. After the game he gave me a check and said he’s going to be making some changes lol. I didn’t hear from him for about five years. Divorced. Moved blah blah. During that time I guess he had a gf he knocked up. I never knew. Randomly she (the kid) tracked me down on Facebook and sent me this long found each other msg 🤣. It was actually kind of sad. My ex stoker and I were together and I’ll never forget her saying “oh that poor girl. If only she knew.” I just didn’t and don’t care. At all. I sent her everything I knew and a nice long message. That’s it. I have no interest in any of that. I keep up with who I want to and that’s it

 

[Eppy99]

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Yea but….when it became uncomfortable to tie my shoes, I said F*ck that. It’s unacceptable for your belly to get in the way of something you learned as a young child. That was all I needed to hit the gym. Haven’t stopped since. I work out with my trainer 3 times per week. I had to take a break for about a year when my right arm above my elbow was paralyzed with a neurological disorder. I’ve worked myself back into shape. I’d say that arm is about 90% back.

 

[Mark Milton]

My son just turned 15 and we measured back to back and it’s official: The kid is taller than his dad (not a high bar, by any means). He was really excited about that and I’m guessing he’s going to always remember that moment.

In some ways, it’s bittersweet when you out do or out grow or out whatever your dad (maybe only if you looked up to him?). It’s a sign, I think, that your dad isn’t invincible. Isn’t immortal. And so, maybe, neither are you.

My dad is taller than me, but I can remember when I figured out I was smarter than he was and I can remember making more money in one year than he did in his best ten. Neither of those moments really made me feel good, though.

Any good father/son milestones out there y’all can recall on this beautiful spring Sunday?

Beating my dad in golf when I was 14. He wouldn't speak to me for a day. He laughs about it now, but there is a twinge of hate from him that still brings a smile to me

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

in college we were playing an away game in Durham and my pop randomly showed up. After the game he gave me a check and said he’s going to be making some changes lol. I didn’t hear from him for about five years. Divorced. Moved blah blah. During that time I guess he had a gf he knocked up. I never knew. Randomly she (the kid) tracked me down on Facebook and sent me this long found each other msg 🤣. It was actually kind of sad. My ex stoker and I were together and I’ll never forget her saying “oh that poor girl. If only she knew.” I just didn’t and don’t care. At all. I sent her everything I knew and a nice long message. That’s it. I have no interest in any of that. I keep up with who I want to and that’s it

TL;DR: you take after your dad

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

in college we were playing an away game in Durham and my pop randomly showed up. After the game he gave me a check and said he’s going to be making some changes lol. I didn’t hear from him for about five years. Divorced. Moved blah blah. During that time I guess he had a gf he knocked up. I never knew. Randomly she (the kid) tracked me down on Facebook and sent me this long found each other msg 🤣. It was actually kind of sad. My ex stoker and I were together and I’ll never forget her saying “oh that poor girl. If only she knew.” I just didn’t and don’t care. At all. I sent her everything I knew and a nice long message. That’s it. I have no interest in any of that. I keep up with who I want to and that’s it

I’ve never given this half sibling much thought. I also learned a few years ago that my dad and uncle are only half siblings. My grandma had a fling with the neighbor across the street

 

[mcmurtry66]

I’ve never given this half sibling much thought. I also learned a few years ago that my dad and uncle are only half siblings. My grandma had a fling with the neighbor across the street

Mercy. I never do either.

 

[mcmurtry66]

I’ve never given this half sibling much thought. I also learned a few years ago that my dad and uncle are only half siblings. My grandma had a fling with the neighbor across the street

As long as he was always there for you that’s what matters.

 

[DANC]

My son just turned 15 and we measured back to back and it’s official: The kid is taller than his dad (not a high bar, by any means). He was really excited about that and I’m guessing he’s going to always remember that moment.

In some ways, it’s bittersweet when you out do or out grow or out whatever your dad (maybe only if you looked up to him?). It’s a sign, I think, that your dad isn’t invincible. Isn’t immortal. And so, maybe, neither are you.

My dad is taller than me, but I can remember when I figured out I was smarter than he was and I can remember making more money in one year than he did in his best ten. Neither of those moments really made me feel good, though.

Any good father/son milestones out there y’all can recall on this beautiful spring Sunday?

I remember the first time I beat my dad in checkers. I think I was about 10. I think we played one more time and I beat him again and we never played after that.

I helped my parents with their mortgage. Like you, I didn't feel good about either situation.

 

[DANC]

You 'member when he went after Google for all the Fat Axl memes?

Axl Rose sends notice to Google, demands ‘fat photos’ be removed | Globalnews.ca

The unflattering images of Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose started appearing in 2010.

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I am dying here. 😂 😂 😂

 

[hoosboot]

You 'member when he went after Google for all the Fat Axl memes?

Axl Rose sends notice to Google, demands ‘fat photos’ be removed | Globalnews.ca

The unflattering images of Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose started appearing in 2010.

globalnews.ca

I 'member...

Trying to hold on is never a good look.

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

As long as he was always there for you that’s what matters.

My mom and I moved 1,000 miles away when I was 9. I visited for summers and Christmas. Our relationship is fine but not great.

 

[Lucy01]

Meh. He married the woman he cheated on my mom with and I have a half brother from that marriage. He’s now married to a woman he cheated on my mom AND his second wife with. Frankly, she’s a better overall person than he is. Or at least most of our beliefs align more.

Your dad is a Stud!

 

[Baller23Boogie]

Meh. He married the woman he cheated on my mom with and I have a half brother from that marriage. He’s now married to a woman he cheated on my mom AND his second wife with. Frankly, she’s a better overall person than he is. Or at least most of our beliefs align more.

Yeah, listen to this one...

My mom found out when she was about 30 that my grandma had an affair with some dude. She doesn't really look like my other two aunts. Found out she had a half sister which she did connect with, but her bio dad had passed.

My aunts real dad died when they were like 3 and 5, so the man I knew as grandpa wasn't my actual grandpa, which I didn't find out until I was like 15. He never treated us like we weren't blood though... one of the greatest men I've ever known.

My senior year of high school, grandpa dies of a heart attack. Fast forward about 10 years and grandma (I was a big grandma's boy) tells me she's been seeing someone but she's afraid to tell me. I of course being the good grandson tell her as long as she's happy, I'm good with it. She then tells me she's been seeing my grandpa's brother, someone i called my uncle. They ended up getting married a couple years later. That was definitely weird and took a minute to get use to.

My family is all messed up.