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i miss my dad

Started by Umiko, July 08, 2014, 05:50:48 PM

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Umiko

so for all who dont know, my father was killed when i was about 12. i was never allowed to go to his funeral because the state guardians (the state) was afraid that my father's family would take me, plus my mother blocked me from my daddy for some odd reason. anyways, i miss my father. sometimes i wonder why he didnt take me from my mother or had my aunt take me because she was willing to raise me in his place. i may not of known about my father as much but i do know he cared a lot. funny really because i look just like him, a spitting image. i sometimes dream and my father is always in them. in them i'm happy, healthy and full of life. ha, i even had one when we went hiking in the woods or played freesbee in the field. carnivals, fairs and other fun stuff. one i had was on my highschool and college graduations. my father is sitting in the front row balling his eyes out smile, but than i open my eyes and its all gone. i find myself saying "why did you leave me daddy" but yet i get no answer, not a whisper and i start crying. i have his death certificate and when i look at it, i'm like this isnt real, this isnt possible. sometimes i wonder if he is proud of me. i even wrote a letter to him in hopes of one day he'll read it. i just wish i had more time with him because i truly do miss him
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JulieBlair

I miss mine too.  He died 33 years ago, but you know somethin'  I think he would like that I am authentic, honest and fair.  I think he would accept me for who and what I am.  I think he would love me.  I think your papa would be proud of your courage.  I think he would love and support you as you seek to be who who really are.  I think he would because I am a father, and that is how I feel about my children

I really believe this.

j
I am my own best friend and my own worst enemy.  :D
Full Time 18 June 2014
Esprit can be found at http://espritconf.com/
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Umiko

i guess it also comes from that i'll never be able to have children. i'm sure my father would of wanted grand kids from me and my twin sister
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JulieBlair

I adopted my children and they are my kids in spirit and in fact.  Never sell the universe short.  There is magic waiting for you, reach out and claim it! :)  You have a long time yet to change your world and your life.  There is help and support for you here and everywhere else if you look deeply enough.

I think if you live truly and without selfishness, he will know that you honor him and will smile.

Julie
I am my own best friend and my own worst enemy.  :D
Full Time 18 June 2014
Esprit can be found at http://espritconf.com/
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JulieBlair

Just three more days!

"abandon your fears, turn and face forward. now advance, dont give an inch. never stop moving. retreat and you'll age, be afraid and you'll die"

A worthy motto!
I am my own best friend and my own worst enemy.  :D
Full Time 18 June 2014
Esprit can be found at http://espritconf.com/
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Umiko

Quote from: JulieBlair on July 08, 2014, 06:36:00 PM
Just three more days!

"abandon your fears, turn and face forward. now advance, dont give an inch. never stop moving. retreat and you'll age, be afraid and you'll die"

A worthy motto!
lol. its just i am so much like him it just breaks my heart even more that i have to deal with the reality i'll never see my father again after longing to see him at least once more in this life
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JulieBlair

I know it's not the same, but as long as you remember him with love, he is there in your heart. 

Peace,
j
I am my own best friend and my own worst enemy.  :D
Full Time 18 June 2014
Esprit can be found at http://espritconf.com/
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Umiko

Quote from: JulieBlair on July 08, 2014, 09:48:22 PM
I know it's not the same, but as long as you remember him with love, he is there in your heart. 

Peace,
j
thats the issue, my mother blocked me from him so my only memories where us going crabbing 
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JulieBlair

I'll bet it was fun.  Hang onto that image.  When I was so deep in fear and self loathing that all I wanted in the world was to die, I saw the image of my dad in front of me.  Fathers are like that, it is one of the reasons I'm still here typing. True story.  Whatever you remember hold him fast.  To few of us were blessed with love growing up.  That you have a loving memory is a gift.  You are lucky, as am I.

j
I am my own best friend and my own worst enemy.  :D
Full Time 18 June 2014
Esprit can be found at http://espritconf.com/
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Umiko

i'm sry but i have to laugh at that. love is one thing i never got growing up. sure people said they care but when it came down to it, they traded me away for a single silver coin. if my father truly loved me enough than he would still be alive. i know i sound selfish but i'm angry at the fact he didnt try hard enough to take me from my mother and at least put me with my aunt until he was able to take care of me. although they are gun-ho christians, i wouldnt suffered as much as i did. a bound with your father is much stronger than that of your mother yet i never got that chance and i'll never get that chance no matter who it is
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JulieBlair

Well that sucks for air.  It is sad that Christianity is so often perverted into repression.  And it is sadder that you were not nurtured.  You are really quite together for all that, regardless of what you may think. I live the life of an agnostic pagan if such a thing is possible.  But it took a lot of study and reflection to get here.

I guess the bottom line is we all deserve to be loved and to be happy.  Do you feel loved?

Two more days ;)
I am my own best friend and my own worst enemy.  :D
Full Time 18 June 2014
Esprit can be found at http://espritconf.com/
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Umiko

Quote from: JulieBlair on July 09, 2014, 09:35:40 AM
Well that sucks for air.  It is sad that Christianity is so often perverted into repression.  And it is sadder that you were not nurtured.  You are really quite together for all that, regardless of what you may think. I live the life of an agnostic pagan if such a thing is possible.  But it took a lot of study and reflection to get here.

I guess the bottom line is we all deserve to be loved and to be happy.  Do you feel loved?

Two more days ;)
you mean in general? i guess but as i've said before, i am incapable of feeling love. just basically go with the flow and fake it type of deal
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JulieBlair

Hmmm 21 and jaded.  Sorry sweetie, but it makes me want to take you into my arms until you feel safe.  I know that isn't on your agenda, but I'm old enough to be your grandmother, and that is what I do.

What would you like out of life?  I'm just an old hippy chick; art, music, and walks in the woods are where I find energy.  Crazy, because I make my living being an engineer.  Can you imagine the looks I got when I went full time?   It was pretty great, everyone has been so kind, I feel accepted and appreciated.

But where do you find energy and affirmation?

If you would rather not go there I understand completely.  The truth is I empathize with your anxiety and how important the Dr appointment is on Friday.  Maybe I'm trying to distract you, but more importantly I am trying to be a friend.  You can tell me to chill and I'll not take offense, but I am more than willing to be a resource for you.  Transition is hard, authenticity is hard.  May I help?

Peace

j
I am my own best friend and my own worst enemy.  :D
Full Time 18 June 2014
Esprit can be found at http://espritconf.com/
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Umiko

Quote from: JulieBlair on July 09, 2014, 11:16:27 AM
Hmmm 21 and jaded.  Sorry sweetie, but it makes me want to take you into my arms until you feel safe.  I know that isn't on your agenda, but I'm old enough to be your grandmother, and that is what I do.

What would you like out of life?  I'm just an old hippy chick; art, music, and walks in the woods are where I find energy.  Crazy, because I make my living being an engineer.  Can you imagine the looks I got when I went full time?   It was pretty great, everyone has been so kind, I feel accepted and appreciated.

But where do you find energy and affirmation?

If you would rather not go there I understand completely.  The truth is I empathize with your anxiety and how important the Dr appointment is on Friday.  Maybe I'm trying to distract you, but more importantly I am trying to be a friend.  You can tell me to chill and I'll not take offense, but I am more than willing to be a resource for you.  Transition is hard, authenticity is hard.  May I help?

Peace

j
i guess i did pull a heart string and needed to vent. i guess i'm somewhat trying to run away from the truth. fathers are suppose to teach their children right from wrong, encourage them to be stronger than they are, help pick up the pieces of a broken heart, give the advice that their child needs and set a good example, but yet i wasnt able to get that bound and now any chance to get that much needed connection is gone, and to top it every man i met has either abused me or just straight out ignored me and said i wasnt worth their time. i was listening to a song on youtube and it just made me feel worse. just seems like the only solution to this is to sit down with my mother and have her really tell why i wasnt allowed to bound with my father before he was killed. maybe i would of turned out differently or maybe i wouldnt be so intertwined with all this tragedy. i should just name myself the child of tragedies
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JulieBlair

Yeah, I think you need to talk to your mother too.  "The child of tragedies?" what you are doing with your life is more "The child of hope"  There are more sad stories in these pages than happy ones.  What is miraculous is the transformation that happens when we move from feeling trapped to becoming authentic.

Dealing with the loss of your childhood is a start, dealing with your future is even more powerful.  Are you working with a counselor?  I don't remember reading about one.  Might be helpful if you are not.  Just sayin' ...

Talk to you later, I have to go be a software geek for the next few hours.

Cheers

j
I am my own best friend and my own worst enemy.  :D
Full Time 18 June 2014
Esprit can be found at http://espritconf.com/
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Umiko

Quote from: JulieBlair on July 09, 2014, 11:49:22 AM
Yeah, I think you need to talk to your mother too.  "The child of tragedies?" what you are doing with your life is more "The child of hope"  There are more sad stories in these pages than happy ones.  What is miraculous is the transformation that happens when we move from feeling trapped to becoming authentic.

Dealing with the loss of your childhood is a start, dealing with your future is even more powerful.  Are you working with a counselor?  I don't remember reading about one.  Might be helpful if you are not.  Just sayin' ...

Talk to you later, I have to go be a software geek for the next few hours.

Cheers

j
i have one, i just havent brought up my father in the conversation yet. i will though. i just dont see my therapist as often right now so stuff like this pops up after each session
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sad panda

Awww. This is so sad. I'm so sorry you lost your dad Brianna. :(

My dad is still alive but I get what you mean about love. I've always been terrified of my dad. I grew up avoiding him and I still get an intense wave of depression in the afternoons, also on weekends, because those are when I would dread him getting home from work and then hide from him all evening. I used to wish my whole family would just forget I existed one day. I want to be no contact with them because they are an infinite source of stress and pain but I never felt like they really valued my life. I started having problems as a kid and they sort of just let me rot. And then blamed me for rotting. To this day they haven't truly admitted they were neglectful at all. It all got swept under the rug. They were collecting social security for me and so they actually profited off my existence. They were still hesitant to spend money on me that they were getting for my wellbeing. They had no sense of obligation to my happiness. Just blamed me for not being happy. More like they thought I owed it to them to be happy and successful so they could tell their church friends about it or live vicariously. So I still can't talk to them without pretending I'm doing a lot better than I am and not blaming them for any of my problems even when they ask why I have problems.

I don't know, it really sucks. Family can be your best allies or your worst nightmare. It's so messed up how easily and how much family can mess you up in ways that never ever leave you. *hugs* :(
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Umiko

Quote from: sad panda on July 09, 2014, 12:45:20 PM
Awww. This is so sad. I'm so sorry you lost your dad Brianna. :(

My dad is still alive but I get what you mean about love. I've always been terrified of my dad. I grew up avoiding him and I still get an intense wave of depression in the afternoons, also on weekends, because those are when I would dread him getting home from work and then hide from him all evening. I used to wish my whole family would just forget I existed one day. I want to be no contact with them because they are an infinite source of stress and pain but I never felt like they really valued my life. I started having problems as a kid and they sort of just let me rot. And then blamed me for rotting. To this day they haven't truly admitted they were neglectful at all. It all got swept under the rug. They were collecting social security for me and so they actually profited off my existence. They were still hesitant to spend money on me that they were getting for my wellbeing. They had no sense of obligation to my happiness. Just blamed me for not being happy. More like they thought I owed it to them to be happy and successful so they could tell their church friends about it or live vicariously. So I still can't talk to them without pretending I'm doing a lot better than I am and not blaming them for any of my problems even when they ask why I have problems.

I don't know, it really sucks. Family can be your best allies or your worst nightmare. It's so messed up how easily and how much family can mess you up in ways that never ever leave you. *hugs* :(
talk about tragic. i'm actually glad my family has forgotten about me in a sense. my father's side is always in church and doesnt have time to even text me a hello unless i text them, and my mother, well i told her off so she doesnt text me unless i text her. my adopted mother is great but i cant wait to just disappear. when your traded off for a tiny piece of silver once, that sticks with you forever and no matter how much someone show's they care, one mess up and its the end of the world for you
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sad panda

Quote from: Vampire Brianna Terryal Onyx on July 09, 2014, 12:56:13 PM
talk about tragic. i'm actually glad my family has forgotten about me in a sense. my father's side is always in church and doesnt have time to even text me a hello unless i text them, and my mother, well i told her off so she doesnt text me unless i text her. my adopted mother is great but i cant wait to just disappear. when your traded off for a tiny piece of silver once, that sticks with you forever and no matter how much someone show's they care, one mess up and its the end of the world for you

Yeah it really sticks with you doesn't it. I would say I care but you would know that's kinda bull, I'm as stuck in my own world as everyone else. That's the truth. And that's what I'm trying to remember, everyone's just stuck in their own world, doesn't make it hurt less though I know. :(
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Umiko

sometimes i think the best thing to do is to turn off my humanity. maybe one day i can turn it back on when i get to a better place
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