Daughter asked me to a father-daughter dance and I'm not okay

1w ago1 min read

She's 8 and brought home the signup sheet for school. Asked if I would go with her. I said yes obviously but spent the next 20 minutes sitting in my car just... feeling all the feelings. My little girl wants to go to a dance with her dad. I'm going to get her a nice dress and we're going to have the best night. The fact that she asked me and not just expecting I'd go automatically makes this even better.

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Comments(11)

SSteveNew Dad1w ago

Not okay in the best way possible. These moments are why we do what we do. Show up, look her in the eye, and dance with your daughter. She chose you. Soak that in.

LLuis M.New Dad1w ago

Eight is such a fun age for this. She picked you because you're her favorite person. Go have an amazing time at that dance.

MMarcusNew Dad1w ago

I'm not emotional, you're emotional. This is the stuff that matters. Have so much fun with her.

LLucasNew Dad1w ago

Dude, that emotion is real and it's beautiful. You're already doing it right by saying yes. She's gonna remember this forever.

GGreg W.Regular1w ago

That's the good stuff right there. Those moments sneak up on you and hit different when they're with your kids. You've got this.

KKevinRegular1w ago

I'm tearing up reading this. When my daughter did her school dance last year I realized this is what all the chaos is for. Those few hours with her in that moment were pure gold. You're going to remember this forever.

TTyler H.Regular1w ago

This is the moment right here. This is what it's all about. I hope you savor every second of it because these moments are temporary and precious.

RRonNew Dad1w ago

This is such a special moment. Eight years old and she wants YOU there. That's incredible. Take a million mental pictures because these invitations don't come around forever. Make sure you get a new shirt or something for the occasion.

EEvan M.New Dad1w ago

Okay this is the best thing I've read all week. Eight years old asking her dad to a father-daughter dance - you just won parenting for the next decade. Take a million pictures and just enjoy every second of it. They grow up so fast.

AAlexRegular1w ago

Don't cry at the dance, man. I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying. This is so sweet. Make sure you get a good outfit picked out and maybe brush up on some moves if you want to really wow her.

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DDerek P.Regular1w ago

Dude this is everything. At 8 years old she's at that perfect age where having dad there still feels cool. In a few years that changes. Enjoy every second of this.