Also, are you parents still together? Years ago, I had a convo with a co worker and we were saying how we were now the "odd ones out" because our parents were still together. Most people seem to have split families these days.
My parents are having their 30th anniversary on July 31.
Teresa and Doug. They were never married, and I don't think they were together long after I was conceived. Haven't even seen my dad for 22 years, so there's that.
My IL's are still together after... 29 (I think) years together.
Teresa and Doug. They were never married, and I don't think they were together long after I was conceived. Haven't even seen my dad for 22 years, so there's that.
It has been almost that long since DH has seen his bio father. His parents, though, have been together for 14 years. He has a 12 y/o sister. His dad is his step dad, bio dad is always referred to as Bernie. It confuses some people, though. I definitely believe in nurture over nature, mostly, though, because of seeing him and Ajay together. He acts a lot like his (step) dad.
He is pretty sure he saw his dad a year or two ago at the grocery store he works at, but didn't ask or care to know for sure. This guy kept staring at him very confusing and said "Whats your name, boy?" When he went up to him, DH said his name (he has is stepdad's last name) and the guy looked VERY confused and walked away. A couple of weeks later, MIL thought she saw Bernie at the drug store but didn't approach.
Also, DH saw a girl at the allergist that looked a lot like him. He has a half sister to Bernie (possibly other siblings, too) and her name is Carly. This girl at the allergist's name happened to be Carly, but he didn't want to go up to the sign in sheet to look for a last name and look like a creep.
I was 6, he called me, and said his new wife didn't want him to see me anymore. Good riddance.
H said something recently that we should try to find him so I could have some sort of relationship with him. I think the death glare I gave him made him backpedal. He later apologized and said he would support me in whatever I wanted to do. I think he's just in "fatherhood mode" since we found out about our little one and wants to make sure everyone is happy. I love him, but his family is very happy, so he doesn't understand the effect having a father like mine had on me. That man will NEVER be part of my life. He gave that up when I was 6.