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By *aravancouple OP Man
over a year ago
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My dad is the most wonderful man I know the Kindest most caring guy ever, will do anything for anyone and is a great husband to my Mum. I've given him some hard times over the years  and he's never wavered in his support,I'll never be able to thank him enough for that.  |
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I pity the men that did not want to step up to the plate and be a father....they have missed out on so much....To those that want to be a dad but can't due to not having access...keep going and stay strong...kids grow and develop their own mind...to those that are being the best dad you can be a big  up x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Spent many hours thinking about this subject,as a youngster thru to a teenager and probably til the last 5 years in my life i worshiped the ground he walked on,grew up with him and to be honest wouldnt be where i am today without him.However it wasnt til i had a lad of my own in later life that all becomes clear,that my dad wasnt reall y the guy i thought he was. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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My father was a pleasant man but completely ineffectual as a father. He had constant affairs which drove my mother insane (and she unfortunately took that out on us, but that's a shared responsibility). My father eventually decided to 'disown' his children and grandchildren when he married again, although he has since been back in touch. Decent man, crap father (and grandfather!) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My dads a superstar, when I was growing up all my friends used to wish he was their dad!
He spent a great deal of time with us, taking us all over the place doing different stuff and always made sure the car was full of our friends too. I love him with all my heart.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My father was a beautiful flawed man who was critasised by most people but fundamentally misunderstood by all of them, he was a great lover of women and life and although he was not a conventional father in the sence of being there for bed time story's he had this knack of being there when you needed him the most, I only understood him when I became an adult and found that he was the way he was not because he didn't love me but because he couldn't settle down. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest I feel much better now rip to my dad x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've always been jealous of people who love their dads like I've read on here but at least I have the chance to be the dad to my son I wish I had growing up. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've always been jealous of people who love their dads like I've read on here but at least I have the chance to be the dad to my son I wish I had growing up. "
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By *ammyDodgaMan
over a year ago
Nottingham/and everywhere my location says i am ;) |
Crap in the simplest terms... Now my stepdad, he's awesome.. The dad I should have had from the start.. Best friend and strongest supporter regardless if I'm right or wrong
Being a dad is so much more than some dribbles and a name on a piece of paper
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Crap in the simplest terms... Now my stepdad, he's awesome.. The dad I should have had from the start.. Best friend and strongest supporter regardless if I'm right or wrong
Being a dad is so much more than some dribbles and a name on a piece of paper
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your stepdad sounds great, lucky you. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"I've always been jealous of people who love their dads like I've read on here but at least I have the chance to be the dad to my son I wish I had growing up. "
I was always jealous of other womens relationships with their mothers. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mine was/is a pathetic excuse but I always had my grandfather, he is the most wonderful person I have had the pleasure of having in my life. I adore him. I am blessed to have so many special memories. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've always been jealous of people who love their dads like I've read on here but at least I have the chance to be the dad to my son I wish I had growing up. "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My dad was great much more relaxed than my mother i could talk to him.
I could sit in the pub with him and have a catch up over a drink...i dont think i ever will with my mum.
He was always there for us even in his death we were his first thoughts he was a great guy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not going to go into too many details about mine. Except to say he had 6 children who went on to give him 18 grandkids who he never saw. He died 10 years ago a very lonly old man. |
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I wish my relationship with my mum was like that with my dad...She is the only person that knows what buttons to press...however she is an amazing mum..she does wear the trousers in the marriage though...  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've always been jealous of people who love their dads like I've read on here but at least I have the chance to be the dad to my son I wish I had growing up.
I was always jealous of other womens relationships with their mothers."
My mums my best friend and my hero. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Now this is a difficult question for me, my dad is a cold emotionless person who has never once in my 39 years told me he loves me, he believes that men don't show there emotions, but he is a decent man really who would do anything for us really just can't verbalize it properly,
The one good thing to come out of it though is I tell my kids everyday I love them and just try to do basically the opposite of what he did when I was a kid |
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A mans man
A grafter
A people's person
Life and soul of any party
a proud and supportive dad
A very loving and besotted grandad
And when he died aged 56 suddenly it ripped my world apart
Over 500 people attended the funeral which speaks volumes about how loved he was! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My dad was an abusive alcoholic
I was scared to death of him as a child, I spent most of my childhood in care because of his drinking habit and violence |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've always been jealous of people who love their dads like I've read on here but at least I have the chance to be the dad to my son I wish I had growing up.
I was always jealous of other womens relationships with their mothers."
Ha yes. Envious I think I would say. I can associate with that.
But as many people have said already, what was not good or right in your own childhood you defend for your own children. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My mum walked out on my Dad and 6 kids ages from 8 months to the oldest my brother 16. My dad was 44 and brought us all up on his own . There is not many dads in the world that could do that . .He died aged 75 god bless him cause looking back now he had no life at all for his self and died a single man xxx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A cowardly bullying control freak. And a narrow minded hate filled bigot. Though that is possibly painting way to positive an image of him. manages to hide that side of him well and most people wouldn't believe it. Very good match for my mother.
Not spoken for 6 years, my only regret is that I didn't cut myself off from them many years earlier. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The most incredible man to ever live. He was every positive adjective and superlative going. I was privileged to have such an incredible Dad. I miss him every day |
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People on here probably get bored of me talking about my family bit I really do think I. A very lucky person.
My dad is an amazing man. When we were young he worked his area off to make sure we had all-new could want for without making us spoilt. He moved him and my mum out of London so we wouldn't have to grow up facing the challenges and hardships they did. We have always lived in nice places, safe places.
He is there for us in so many different ways and tries to make sure it's all equal. His partner once accused him of favouring my sister because she had kids bit the reality is she was themost in need at the time. We all have pur special time with him,one is mainly down the pub or watching rugby lol
I think deep down he wanted at least one son but got 3 girls instead but he wouldn't change that for the world.
I love him so much. I haven't really known hardship bit I know if I did he would be there supporting me in any way I needed.
It scares me sometimes looking at him as I notice he is getting old and I don't ever want to lose him. Even writing this has made me a bit teary (sad cow ain't I lol)
I won't patronize and say how sad I feel for those who have had poor fathers in one way or another. Of course I am but knowing a few of you on here over the years I can tell the parent you had has done a bang up job and that you know how important it is to be there for your children. Hopefully in 20 years they will be able to write a similar post on here about you guys  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My Dad was the best Father in the world my hero my friend...... He was always there for me no matter what and would help me .. in the good and bad times .. I miss him everyday not a day go passed I don't think of him .. lost him in oct and never have I felt nothing like this in my life .. I look at his pics in my kitchen and some how it helps me . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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All my girl mates fancy my dad ffs!
Sometimes they don't even realise he's my dad...most think he's my brother haha.
He looks younger than he is.
One chick nearly died when I told her..
I was like "yeah..he's my dad like!"
It's really funny sometimes!
Yeah he's a scream my dad! |
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"People on here probably get bored of me talking about my family bit I really do think I. A very lucky person.
My dad is an amazing man. When we were young he worked his area off to make sure we had all-new could want for without making us spoilt. He moved him and my mum out of London so we wouldn't have to grow up facing the challenges and hardships they did. We have always lived in nice places, safe places.
He is there for us in so many different ways and tries to make sure it's all equal. His partner once accused him of favouring my sister because she had kids bit the reality is she was themost in need at the time. We all have pur special time with him,one is mainly down the pub or watching rugby lol
I think deep down he wanted at least one son but got 3 girls instead but he wouldn't change that for the world.
I love him so much. I haven't really known hardship bit I know if I did he would be there supporting me in any way I needed.
It scares me sometimes looking at him as I notice he is getting old and I don't ever want to lose him. Even writing this has made me a bit teary (sad cow ain't I lol)
I won't patronize and say how sad I feel for those who have had poor fathers in one way or another. Of course I am but knowing a few of you on here over the years I can tell the parent you had has done a bang up job and that you know how important it is to be there for your children. Hopefully in 20 years they will be able to write a similar post on here about you guys "
Lovely post.... |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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Physically my Dad was one of those Glasgow men they don't seem to make any more.
Not very tall. Slim, almost wiry, like a lightweight boxer. A lifelong tee-totaller. He smoked like a chimney.
He worked all his adult life in the Clyde shipyards except for a spell in Spain fighting Franco and meeting the man who would go on to be his father-in-law. His WWII work was building periscopes and rangefinders with firewatching at night.
He built model yachts as a hobby and sailed them in Glasgow parks on Sunday mornings.
The gigarettes took him at 54, the same age I was when diagnosed with the same heart problem that killed him. He survived 2 weeks after his initial diagnosis following a heart attack at work. I'm coming up for 5 years this September. |
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By *un_JuiceCouple
over a year ago
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Would love to say we both had wonderful Fathers that we loved, however we can't and both for reasons left be. Nothing too serious but both bullies who disrespected our Mothers. It's a real shame as like most children we both needed it x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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single white father to two mixed race kids in one of the scummiest parts of glasgow
he's sitting in living room watching stargate and made me a cooling salad for dinner  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My real dad was a lousy man who would beat my mum, gamble and drink. He gambled away my home on a couple of occasions and never paid any money towards my upkeep.
My step dad is the man I call dad. He was also like my best mate when I grew up. It is because of him that I am the man I am today. Without him I'd be on the scrap heap and in trouble.
I am determined not to let that happen with me and my son, and would do everything I can to help him. Even tough decisions like allowing him to move away would be done. It might break my heart, but I will ensure I'm there for him every step of the way. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My real dad , never knew him.
My step dad was my dad. Unfortunately passed away 11years ago now and miss him terribly just wish I could have 1 more second with him to tell him how much I love him . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My Dad was a bully and allowed my elder brother to beat my mum regularly, I suddenly grew up after she left him taking my younger brother with her (I was away at school), when both my younger brother and I had to visit and stay with him and my eleder brother, an incident happened and my Dad chased after my younger brother to thrash him and I stepped in and stood up to him ........... to this day I dont know what possessed me cos I was terrified of him but the injustice of it all gave me the strength needed, from that moment on I saw my Dad for what he was - a bully that couldn't deal with a 13 year old girl that stood up to him |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My dad would have been celebrating his 70th today...... very sad day (((( BIG HUGS))))) XXXXXXXX"
Thanks folks, makes you realise life is too bloody short !!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I never really knew him
Without telling the world my story .. I forgave him and he passed away 7 days later - that was November last year
He was the only one who was still around who knew my mum. Anyway I think the moral of the story is - be true to yourself and dont leave words unsaid
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I never really knew him
Without telling the world my story .. I forgave him and he passed away 7 days later - that was November last year
He was the only one who was still around who knew my mum. Anyway I think the moral of the story is - be true to yourself and dont leave words unsaid
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My father: absent, abuser, convict, arsehole, no worth thinking about
My dad: He's awesome. He has gone through so much with all of us and yet remains provider, protector and role model for us all. We works his socks off to give us all we could ever want and asks for nothing in return. He took my mum and me on when we had nothing at all and I consider him to be the meat example of a dad I could have dreamed of |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Decent fella, instilled a good work ethic in my brothers, my sister and me but drank a too much and eventually died of a broken heart .. or d*unk himself to death, which ever way you prefer to look at it in 2011. Think of him occasionally, think of mum almost every day and she died in 2001. |
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"My mum walked out on my Dad and 6 kids ages from 8 months to the oldest my brother 16. My dad was 44 and brought us all up on his own . There is not many dads in the world that could do that . .He died aged 75 god bless him cause looking back now he had no life at all for his self and died a single man xxx"
I have a brother with five children in the same situation, I don't know how he does it, really admire him and support him 100%. |
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By *livia_KWoman
over a year ago
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I like that some of you are pointing out that being a father is more than just having donated a bit of sperm to your mother. The sperm doesn't really mean much.
I was raised my my stepdad who I call dad and he is the only dad I have ever known. He raised me and my sister after our mum died as kids and even though he has his moments he is my dad. I know he would do anything for us girls and I love him to bits for it. He can be a massive pain in the arse though  |
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Growing up my dad was the one to do the shouting and punishment etc.
Parents got divorced and we all stayed with my dad.
I joined the military at 20, my passing out parade he nearly burst with pride.
We sailed a lot at home and he shouted at his crew. I was with them one day and told him where to go in no uncertain way. The crew was go smacked and my dad bought the beers.
I understand my dad now, how hard it has been to bring us up. I think he has done a wonderful job of it |
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My father has always been there when I need him. He his my moral compass when mine is wonky. He always has the right words at the right time. He taught me the importance of respect for yourself and others. Love him to death  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My father: absent, abuser, convict, arsehole, no worth thinking about
My dad: He's awesome. He has gone through so much with all of us and yet remains provider, protector and role model for us all. We works his socks off to give us all we could ever want and asks for nothing in return. He took my mum and me on when we had nothing at all and I consider him to be the meat example of a dad I could have dreamed of"
the rare great dads as brad paisley song goes |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My father: absent, abuser, convict, arsehole, no worth thinking about
My dad: He's awesome. He has gone through so much with all of us and yet remains provider, protector and role model for us all. We works his socks off to give us all we could ever want and asks for nothing in return. He took my mum and me on when we had nothing at all and I consider him to be the meat example of a dad I could have dreamed of"
the rare great dads as brad paisley song goes |
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By *un_JuiceCouple
over a year ago
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"Mine was/is a pathetic excuse but I always had my grandfather, he is the most wonderful person I have had the pleasure of having in my life. I adore him. I am blessed to have so many special memories. "
There is/was wonderful grandads in this world and I think our 2 grandads were in the primer league. |
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Cant stand ever of my parents. My mum dead 6/7 yrs ago an we hadn't spoke in 20 odd yrs an my dad as far as I no hes alive still but its been 10 yrs since we spoke easy. What I am I did by myself an im proud of that fact |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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best man on this planet no man will ever come close we almost lost him last year to an aneurysm he was just hours from death but he survived and at his age it was quite a miracle we had a family bbq on sat nite and he was boss over it so he,s bk to his old self lol |
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"Mine was/is a pathetic excuse but I always had my grandfather, he is the most wonderful person I have had the pleasure of having in my life. I adore him. I am blessed to have so many special memories. "
Same, my father was nothing but a selfish **** with pound signs for eyeballs but my Grandad (who essentially became the father figure to us) was the loveliest man in the world.
I cried more when he died than I EVER will when that "sperm doner" dies.
- Amy. x |
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By *xodussxMan
over a year ago
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Mine was fantastic. Always reminding me to never look back and focus on the future. Great advocate of a work well done. Never late. The only down side is he can welcome any girl I brought home as if she was the one making them all feel special. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I pity the men that did not want to step up to the plate and be a father....they have missed out on so much...."
Does that include those of us who decided years ago the more distance between ourselves and screaming, snot faced brats the better?  |
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