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mythology

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7. In my case I was forced to call my ex-dad

Reply to Graybeard (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 10:54 PM

Feb 2013

father. He told my mom I had to call him that, but for all he cared I could call her bitch. For some strange reason I don't call him anything any more. I fired him from a job he was supremely unqualified for i.e. being a parent. He insisted on that because he thought it imparted more respect because he was too stupid to realize that respect has to be earned, not demanded.

I've always called my mom as mom.

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What did you call your parents? [View all] Graybeard Feb 2013 OP

I started calling my parents by their 1st names when I was a teenager pink-o Feb 2013 #1

TRIED calling them by their first names but Mom said annabanana Feb 2013 #3

That is exactly what I have said to my children! oregonjen Feb 2013 #12

Mommy & Daddy when I was little.. Then Mom & Dad. . .n/t annabanana Feb 2013 #2

Mom & Sir Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #4

The "B" word. ONCE! Rough side of the hairbrush HURTS! /nt TheMadMonk Feb 2013 #5

Weird family dynamics pipi_k Feb 2013 #6

In my case I was forced to call my ex-dad mythology Feb 2013 #7

well.. AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #8

Mommy and dada hrmjustin Feb 2013 #9

My dad died when I was 6. As for my mom... Systematic Chaos Feb 2013 #10

I know what I should have called him... Denninmi Feb 2013 #11