#16

I have a pretty distant relationship with my parents (was going to elaborate but thats probably one for the religion and/or depression thread), it makes it difficult when it comes to special occasions, just finding a greeting card with an appropriate sentiment is impossible, I do care about them a lot, but most those cards present such an idealised relationship and it feels like giving one of those depressingly highlights what we don’t have

#17

The toaster had emotional significance.

(Not really, it was just a very particular colour)

#18

I still have a pretty good relationship with my parents but it’s usually fairly strained with my mum, and sending a “You’re amazing, Mum” card would seem insincere as she’s often pretty awful to me (and to my sister, but she’s a lot older and more mature than me so just takes a deep breath and deals with it). I used to think it was just a teenage getting-angry-at-your-parents thing and I’d grow out of it but nope, she can be pretty horrible when she wants to be.

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#19

oh shit do i have to do a fake present from my baby to my wife

#20

yes you do

#21

fuck

#22

After she caught you watching porn the other week I think it’s the very least you can do.

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#23

oh wow great idea. we’ve got a friend staying with her baby over the weekend. i can get them both a joint present (something quite shit like chocolate) and write a card from the babies saying they clubbed together and bought the chocolate for their mums. gonna be cute af

#24

You’re gonna get so many awwwwws Smee.

#25

no i dont think you can do that

#26

You absolutely must do this.

Think it’s rule #2 in the being a Dad rulebook after ‘keep child alive’.

#27

should play it straight and fully commit to the concept ‘i’m sorry, I don’t know what to say, I guess the baby must have just forgot’

#28

get stuffed!

#29

Hopefully your wife won’t misconstrue this as you asking for a 3’s up with her mate.

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#30

it’s my mate. and who’s to say we dont 3 up with her all the time

#31

Happy Mother’s Day!

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#32

I don’t even have a child!

#33

thats what she’ll say if you try to pull some joint present bullshit. and then she’ll tell her pal about that time she caught you watching porn

#34

who’s to say the three of us don’t regularly watch porn together

#35

from your thread about the wife bollocking you for watching porn, id say your wife