My Father Was A Very Caring Man. part of a story

[Gezmo]

So, anyway when me and the family was on vacation. One afternoon we were all stepping out of the car, as we were ab out to eat at Apple Bee's. I was sitting in the back seat, in the middle between two of my family members.

The person sitting to the left of me stepped out of the car, and I was the last one to get out of the car. I reached my hand around the door way to help pull myself out of the car, then WHACK! the door slammed and crushed my fingers.

The pain was so intense that I was trembling and rocking back and forth for a few seconds with my eyes closed. I felt the bone crushing pain shoot up my arm and rattle my nerves. I felt my heart stop for a second, and I gasped. Luckily, none of my fingers were broken, but they were bruised.

The vacation was ruined, because for the rest of the trip, my dad kept asking me If I were ok. That is how concerned of a person he was, but he's dead now.
Stay tuned for more sad stories as I reveal other events of my life, and how he died.


Please respond and leave a comment. I'm not asking for much, but I need a response, otherwise this is pointless.

[Gezmo]

no comments?
at least tell me if you read it

[An Arky]

Perhaps we should talk about your need for responses.

Oh, wait....HAW HAW HAW! That was a real knee-slapper!

Please tell us more!

[Gezmo]

Originally Posted by An Arky

Perhaps we should talk about your need for responses.

Oh, wait....HAW HAW HAW! That was a real knee-slapper!

Please tell us more!

I didn't know it was a funny story. This is actually from Real Life, eventhough I wrote "part of a story" on the title.

Tell me about your father, since the day before yesterday was Father's Day.

[Cat Whisperer]

I read it.

[An Arky]

My dad was a successful, intelligent, kind and generous man. He's been dead for 10 years, unfortunately.

[Hello Again]

It is very hard to tell if you are being sarcastic., when you say "The vacation was ruined, because for the rest of the trip, my dad kept asking me If I were ok. That is how concerned of a person he was, but he's dead now."

I apologize if this was not your intent, but because there are transitions between seemingly unrelated thoughts (how does your father asking you if your fingers hurt "ruin" a vacation?) there is a sense of sarcasm and the implication that you are happy he is dead.

If a got my fingers slammed in a door, and my father didn't take me to the doctor, and declared I had ruined the vacation, I would conclude my father was a complete asshole.

[Count Blucher]

I read it.

My father never crushed my hand in a car door. A teacher once closed a car door on my thumb; squished it down to about 1/3 of an inch at the skin-covered beginning of the nail. She did say she was sorry though. The nail turned colors and after a week or so dropped off... but after a month or so the nail grew back. It was 5th grade; stuff happens.

[panache45]

Lots of us have dead fathers, with stories more interesting than yours.

[Gezmo]

Originally Posted by Hello Again

It is very hard to tell if you are being sarcastic., when you say "The vacation was ruined, because for the rest of the trip, my dad kept asking me If I were ok. That is how concerned of a person he was, but he's dead now."

I apologize if this was not your intent, but because there are transitions between seemingly unrelated thoughts (how does your father asking you if your fingers hurt "ruin" a vacation?) there is a sense of sarcasm and the implication that you are happy he is dead.

If a got my fingers slammed in a door, and my father didn't take me to the doctor, and declared I had ruined the vacation, I would conclude my father was a complete asshole.

The vacation wasn't really ruined, I was exaggerating their, but it was not as good as it could've been, because he was too conernced about me, and feeling sorry for smashing my finger, that he did not enjoy the vacation, and eveyone focused too much attention on me, to the point where they were bothering me.

My fingers were just bruised, so there was no point in asking me the same question again. Though, I do appreciate his empathy, but he has to let things go.


I have more interesting stories about my life to tell, but I'm not sure when I should tell it.

[Earl Snake-Hips Tucker]

Originally Posted by An Arky

Perhaps we should talk about your need for responses.

Oh, wait....HAW HAW HAW! That was a real knee-slapper!

Please tell us more!

I didn't laugh at the OP. However, I am still laughing out loud at this response, and it's not often I read something that makes me laugh out loud. But. . . I can be easily amused.

[kayaker]

Applebees, huh?

[Czarcasm]

Originally Posted by Gezmo

Please respond and leave a comment

That's asking a lot.
Would it be alright if we responded or left a comment?

[bucketybuck]

Originally Posted by Gezmo

I have more interesting stories about my life to tell, but I'm not sure when I should tell it.

RIGHT NOW!!!

Thats when.

[Shagnasty]

Which part of the story was that?

TA-DA! The CLIMAX!

[Drunky Smurf]

My father was King of Swaziland, but he's dead now.

I did not read the OP.

I meant to leave a response or a comment but not both because that would be wasteful and the environment is screwed up enough.

[Tom Tildrum]

From what you've said, it sounds like your father turned the injury to you into a hardship upon him. That sounds a little self-centered.

Originally Posted by An Arky

Perhaps we should talk about your need for responses.

If people don't respond, his feelings will be crushed.

[muldoonthief]

Originally Posted by Gezmo

I have more interesting stories about my life to tell, but I'm not sure when I should tell it.

I hope so - you couldn't possibly have less interesting stories.

[Chefguy]

Originally Posted by Gezmo

The vacation wasn't really ruined, I was exaggerating their, but it was not as good as it could've been, because he was too conernced about me, and feeling sorry for smashing my finger, that he did not enjoy the vacation, and eveyone focused too much attention on me, to the point where they were bothering me.

My fingers were just bruised, so there was no point in asking me the same question again. Though, I do appreciate his empathy, but he has to let things go.


I have more interesting stories about my life to tell, but I'm not sure when I should tell it.

I think you nailed it in one: the story was pointless. I'm sure you have fond memories of your father, however this isn't a blog site, and your story just doesn't have the elements of a good yarn.

[Lynn Bodoni]

I have more interesting stories about my life to tell, but I'm not sure when I should tell it.

It's not WHEN, but WHERE you should tell the stories. For the most part, unless your stories are quite amusing, most random strangers are not going to care. And while this particular story might have a deep meaning to you, I did not find it interesting or amusing. Perhaps you might want to tell it on Facebook, or with another social media site.

[Marley23]

I'd expect a parent to be sorry they slammed their child's hand in a car door. That seems like the absolute minimum response.

[Ca3799]

I don't really know what to make of your story. It sounds like a bad experience but I'm not clear about why it ruined the vacation. Because your fingers were to sore to take part in activities? Because your dad only asked how you were and did not get you some needed medical attention?

In any case, tell us another story about your Dad. Was he a good or bad dad?

[Shagnasty]

Originally Posted by Ca3799

In any case, tell us another story about your Dad. Was he a good or bad dad?

The OP's first language obviously isn't English. Maybe the point to story is that in his country, fathers almost always sacrifice their children to the Gods after they have been injured so as not bring dishonor to the family. Hiis father showed some remorse and love so this must be shared worldwide as an olive branch of hope for us all. I am not sure my theory is right though. I would have expected a goat in their somewhere.

[PandaBear77]

OP, as you can see, there are some nice people here at the Dope, and some are complete assholes.

I think your story is nice -- every kid should be lucky enough to have a dad that cares about them. I didn't, but I'm glad to hear stories about people that do/did.

[lavenderviolet]

Try not to take the harsh comments on here seriously, Gezmo. Sometimes people here can be rough on new people. Hope you stick around and continue sharing your stories. With anything that gets posted here, some people will like it and some people will hate it.

[Ambivalid]

Very enthralling reading. And humorous too. I can't help it.

[Autolycus]

In Soviet Russia, fingers slam car door on you!

No, wait, it should be 'In Soviet Russia, car door slams fingers on you!', right?

Anyway, I replied.

[twickster]

Since the OP has been banned for trolling, I'll close this.