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Fathers Day?

Flying.Purple.Step.Monster's picture

Submitted by Flying.Purple.S... on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 2:52pm

Should I get a Father's Day card for the Semi-Skids to sign for BF? They are SS 8 and SD 7. I'm thinking maybe I should pick one up since if I don't do it that he won't get anything? I was thinking of getting him a card from me as well.. we don't have kids together but he is a great father to his kids and I want to acknowledge that.

Thoughts? We've been dating for 2 years now and living together for 1. We've talked of marriage and I'm assuming a proposal is coming sometime within a year.

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stormabruin's picture

Submitted by stormabruin on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 3:03pm

DH & I don't have kids together. He has 2 with BM, but he doesn't see them anymore. I still get him a card & a small gift for Father's Day, just because I like to let him know that I think he's a good dad when given the opportunity to be. He has a huge heart for his kids. The only reason he doesn't see his kids is because he refused to play the "guilty daddy" game.

BM & her mother take skids to the beach every year over Father's Day weekend...always have. They never call or send a card. I like to let him know I think he's done an incredible job with his kids as much as he's been allowed to, & just to let him know that I support him in that role.

The cards & gifts I give him are only from me, just because it'd be stupid for me to write his kids names on them with him knowing they had nothing to do with it.

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Submitted by shellinmi on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 3:16pm

I also have been dating my BF for two years and have gotten him a card from me both years. I have been debating about getting something from FSS7 also b/c I know BM won't do it, but think if I do I would rather take FSS7 to the store to pick something out b/c it will mean more that way. Another idea and it may seem silly, but we have a dog that we adopted together so last year I gave BF a card with a giftcard in it from the dog! Silly, yes but it was the only gift he really got!

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Submitted by stepmom2one on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 7:24pm

I think it would be nice of you to take the kids shopping and let them pick out something small for BF.

I used to with SD before DH and I were married.

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Submitted by buttercookie on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 9:55pm

I bought fathers day cards and gifts from the SS until he reached 18, I did the same for mothers day for his mom, he never could or would because he wouldn't work and any money he had he thought was just for him. I'm done with that now but I don't regret it at all. I'd buy the cards.

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Submitted by HeatherM on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 4:48pm

Well....he deserves something for Fathers day... and I feel pretty confident in guessing that you would hate it if BM bought him something for Fathers day... I would if I were you.. I've been doing it for my stepson since the beginning. Once he's old enough to want to do it or have the means to do it on his own..then I might stop.