Tag: Dads

• Dad trying to live vicariously through me.

  I suspect my Dad wanted to be a sports legend. Because he’d “missed his shot”, Dad tried to achieve his goal through me instead. At first, trying new things was fun. “Netball!” Dad exclaimed one day. “Huh?” I didn’t even look away from the TV. I’m a couch person, me. “All Aussie girls play Netball,…

  janetdthomas77

  March 7, 2023

  Author life, family, happy memories, Humour, Life, memoir

  Dad and Daughter, Dads, goldmedals, Olympics, sports, tennis

• Coming to understand Grief

  Grief…you are not welcome here.

  janetdthomas77

  April 15, 2022

  death, depression, family, Fears, grief, Grieving, loss

  Dad, Dads, family, grief, Life, loss, LossofFamilyMember, lossofparent, mental illness

• Conversations with Dad

  

  I don’t remember meeting my Dad, you know. He came into my world when I was 3 years old. Suddenly in our tiny, dirty, shabby Filipino village was a tall white man with a twinkle in his eye and a friendly grin. I don’t remember how we got to be Dad and Daughter…we just were…and…

  janetdthomas77

  February 15, 2022

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• Happy memories with my Dad

  janetdthomas77

  December 16, 2021

  death, family, Fears, grief, Grieving, Life, loss, love, Relationships

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• Hurting

  

  Oh My God This is painful, Lord. Losing my Dad is the most painful thing I have ever experienced And it’s ongoing. That’s the kicker. It doesn’t end. It shows you NO hope of letting up. My Dad 😭 My Dad is gone. Losing my Dad is like losing the marrow from my very bones.…

  janetdthomas77

  July 20, 2021

  death, family, Fears, grief, Grieving, loss, Relationships

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• Surprisingly, I’M the toxic one

  I was stood in line at the Bakery yesterday in Maylands, eyeing up my favourite vanilla cannoli’s in the display fridge. Mmmmmm. Bob Dylan’s “Hey Mr Tambourine Man” started playing and before I knew it, my heart was aching and tears were rolling down my cheeks. My Dad loved Dylan. Since my Dad died, I…

  janetdthomas77

  June 18, 2021

  anxiety, family, Fears, Life, narcissist, Relationships

  DadisDead, Dads, DealingwithDeath, death, grief, Grieving, Lovedonepassingaway, Toxicity, whereismyDad

• Where is my Dad?

  

  It’s been 5 days since my Dad died. I miss him so much. Yesterday I couldn’t face anything. I couldn’t do any housework or gardening. Today I made the bed and feel like I have it in me to do the dishes and tidy the kitchen. I honestly feel like a psychopath. I haven’t cried…

  janetdthomas77

  June 9, 2021

  death, family, Fears, Relationships

  Dad, DadisDead, Dads, death, depression, disbelief, drowning, family, fear, grief, heart, heartache, Step Dads, Step Daughters

• Angry at the sun

  I’m angry that the sun rose today. How could it rise now that my Dad is gone? I’m angry at every car passing our home, mad that people are going about their days when my Dad is no longer with us. Father God, how is today so beautiful? Why is the sun shining and the…

  janetdthomas77

  June 4, 2021

  death, family, Life

  Dad, DadisDead, Dads, death, disbelief, family

• The things we remember

  January 29, 2017 I’ve read a lot of posts on FB lately about the same topic – what we choose to remember. “Do 100 things right, no one says a word, but do ONE thing wrong – and they’ll never forget it” “No one remembers all the good things you did for them – they…

  janetdthomas77

  April 24, 2021

  family, Favouritism, Fears, Life, mental illness, Relationships

  Dads, epilepsy, family, Favouritism, gaslight, Relationships, Step Dads, Step Daughters