Who knew becoming a dad meant becoming a taxi driver

2w ago1 min read

I used to actually know people by their names instead of their kids' names. Now I'm that guy at soccer practice saying things like "yeah I'm Tommy's dad." Lost a lot of friendships that didn't involve kids or discussing daycare costs. But gained a whole community of dads who get it. We don't really hang out without our kids anymore. That's just the deal now. Some days I miss being the guy who could leave whenever he wanted. Most days though I look at my kids and I'm like yeah this is worth being stuck in carpool for the next 15 years.

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CCarl W.Regular2w ago

This hits different, man. Used to be Nolan but now I'm just 'the dad with the two kids' at every event. The soccer sidelines have a way of doing that to you real quick.

AAndrew T.New Dad2w ago

Ha, I'm just getting used to this myself as a first time dad. Pretty wild how quick the identity shift happens - one day you're just you and then suddenly you're 'someone's dad' to everyone.