Had a falling out with a buddy of 20 years because he was being disrespectful to his wife in front of me and others. I called him out on it privately and he got defensive, said I was being judgmental. We haven't talked since. I feel bad about losing the friendship but I couldn't stay quiet. A real m...

I actually caught myself telling my kid a completely genuine, unprompted dad joke yesterday. I said 'You know why the scarecrow won an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.' And I MEANT it. I wasn't even trying to embarrass him. This is who I've become. Please send help.

So my 12 year old was watching YouTube and somehow ended up at a video about VPNs and now she thinks she's some kind of hacker. Shes asking me a bunch of questions about proxies and hiding her IP address. I dont want to be the fun police but also... should I be worried? Whats the line between curiou...

So my 6 year old asks me 'Dad why are you called dad?' and I'm thinking this is some philosophical moment. Nope. He goes 'Because you're bad at jokes?' I have never been so roasted by someone who still wears Velcro shoes. The disrespect. I'm going to tell him that joke when he has kids just to make ...

After 6 months of collecting tools and materials, I finally got my workbench built and organized. It's nothing fancy but I've got my pegboard up, a decent vise, and enough space to actually work on projects without my wife complaining about clutter in the kitchen. Already planning to build a bookshe...

So one of the guys in my league accused another guy of cheating because he switched his lineup last minute and got lucky. Now everyone's arguing about whether we need new rules or if he's just salty about losing. It's just a casual $20 league but somehow grown men can't handle losing. Thinking about...

She comes up to me and asks 'Dad why did the cookie go to the doctor?' I bite, ask her why. She says 'Because it felt crumbly!' I don't think I've ever been more proud. She got it from me even though I don't remember telling her that one. Pretty sure I'm gonna hear that joke 500 more times this week...

Took 6 weeks off when my second son was born and holy crap, I wish I'd done this with my first. Got to see him hit all those early milestones, my wife actually got real rest instead of me leaving her alone, and I learned that I'm not actually that important at work. They survived without me. I'm tel...

Spent 15 years climbing the ladder at a big company. Had the title, the salary, the corner office, the whole deal. But I was miserable. My identity was wrapped up in being a corporate guy and it was suffocating. Took the leap 2 years ago, started my own thing with a business partner, and everything ...

Took my 3 year old on a 2 mile trail last Saturday thinking itd be easy. He made it about halfway before demanding to be carried the rest of the way and my legs are still sore. Do people just like carry their kids the whole time or is there a trick? Want to get back out there but not sure how to mak...

Ive got a wife and kids and a job and a house full of people but lately I just feel completely isolated. Like no one really knows me or gets what Im going through. Even in a room full of people at work or family gatherings I feel like Im on the outside looking in. Anyone else experience this? It doe...

My ex and I split 2 years ago and we're finally getting better at the co-parenting thing. Found out early on that we need to keep communication strictly about the kids. No personal stuff, no bringing up old arguments. We use a shared calendar app for schedules and a parenting communication app for m...

Started a starter three weeks ago, fed it like it was a pet, finally made a loaf yesterday and it came out like a brick. My wife said we could use it to pave the driveway. But you know what? I'm going to keep trying because I've got nothing but time on Sunday mornings and something about the process...

Work situation came up where my boss wanted me to take credit for something one of my younger team members did. Couldn't do it. Told him straight up that the kid earned that win and if we're going to build a culture of integrity in this office then we start by doing the right thing even when nobody'...

I've been doing the same thing for like 10 years. Scrambled eggs with toast and bacon. Kids want pancakes now so I guess I'm making two breakfasts every Saturday. Worth it though. What do you guys usually do?