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So. Without trauma dumping, I'll simply say my dad is a bad dad. What's a father's day gift that says "you're dead to me, but I'm still doing things to keep drama at bay"?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

same thing I always give: no contact

it's more of a treat for myself, really. fuck him

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Nothing. Literally nothing. Bad gifts are for annoying close friends, any amount of effort put into a gift for your father would imply that you care what he thinks.

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

You go no contact.

The end.

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Low value gift card from a local dinner place. So he has to go there to use it and then it's only like 10 dollars and he has to fork over the rest.