How do I tell my Dad that I dont want to go on the annual fishing trip this weekend?
Bar19one asked:
Its a yearly trip and this year I’m just really not wanting to go, I already backed out of hunting, and now fishing…its not that I dont like to fish its just that I dont want to get up at 6 am to stand in the creek till 6pm…I feel terrible about not goin, but I really dont want to go, what should i do?
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Its a yearly trip and this year I’m just really not wanting to go, I already backed out of hunting, and now fishing…its not that I dont like to fish its just that I dont want to get up at 6 am to stand in the creek till 6pm…I feel terrible about not goin, but I really dont want to go, what should i do?
September 18th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
“Dad, I don’t want to go on the annual fishing trip this weekend.”
FP
September 20th, 2009 at 6:57 am
Your are extremely selfish. Everything that man has done for you since the day you were born and you can’t get up at 6am….I would be highly upset with you if you were my kid.
September 21st, 2009 at 9:23 pm
some day you will look back & think,gee I wish I had my dad here again just to go fishing ONE MORE TIME.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:46 am
Geeze, think of everything your dad has done for you and will continue to do for you. You can sacrifice on day for him.
September 23rd, 2009 at 5:17 pm
just tell him out straight he might be sad at first but in the end he’ll appreciate your honesty
September 25th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
walk around the garden with a save the whale sign.
September 27th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Since it’s annual- and it’s THIS weekend- means you have had a lot of weeks to think about it and back out.
I think it’s a bit to close now and your Dad would be disappointed. Go this time-but while you are there, expalint o him that as your getting older your not having as much fun as you used to and maybe you guys can go every other year.
In a few years you will want to hang out with him again. SO try to keep your relationship tight.
September 29th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
to be honest, your dad may be a bit hurt at first if you tell him you don’t want to go, but if you do go, theres a good chance youll be miserable the whole time, and he won’t enjoy it either. Its probably better to be honest with him and just explain to him that you don’t particularly want to go this time, and would it be okay with him if you didn’t this time.
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:30 am
Tell him the truth. Maybe your dad doesnt want to go that much either and is thinking that you are excited for it each year? It might break his heart if it is otherwise.. People grow up and lose interest sometimes. Tell him the truth. Tell him you would still like to go but not as much…. Or try another time…. When you have bad news… give good news.. then the bad news.. then lift it up with good news again…
Or tell him if you guys can go the night before and sleep in a cheap hotel? Or tell him to go a little later in the day?
October 4th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I empthasize with you. When I was a kid, my dad would always do these “man to man” sort of stuff like that, and quite honestly I’d rather hang out with my friends and make out with my girlfriend in town. What I did to get out of all of the trips.. and also the ones in the future, was.. I told him.
Say something non-offensive like:
“Dad, I know this fishing trip really means a lot to you but I am not really interested in it this year, and I just don’t enjoy that sort of stuff anymore, it’s nothing against you.”
He should understand. Dads just love their kids no matter what. He’s not going to stop loving you. He may be a little hurt at first, but trust me, he will get over it, and sometimes you have to do what’s right for You.
I hope things work out well for you.. just don’t feel guilty OK? You have a life, and maybe a fishing trip doesn’t fit into it as well as your pops would like to think.
October 7th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
I’d give anything to go on a fishing trip for the weekend. I say, count your blessings and go.
October 9th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Why dont you ask if you could split the day up or also do something else. Does he spend any other time with you or is this his make up for all year. If there is a lot invested I think you should go and then mention you might like to do something else next year… of course think of some options first.
Or just say your gay.
You pick
October 11th, 2009 at 12:57 am
Ask him if you guys can start a new tradition that does not involve getting up before the BCD (butt crack of dawn).
October 11th, 2009 at 4:41 am
try to think of something else you guys could do together instead. I’m sure what he really wants is to spend time with you, he doesn’t care about the fish! if you don’t want to wake up at 6 suggest some things that either both of you would enjoy, or a mixture of things that you and your dad enjoy. that way maybe you could find something new besides fishing to make annual!
October 12th, 2009 at 3:32 am
Hey party boy Its just for one day not your entire life….Its ok coz you CAN get up one day in your life at 6 am and TRUST ME NOTHING WILL GIVE YOU MORE PLEASURE THAN TO SEE THAT BIG SMILE ON YOUR DAD’S FACE WHEN HE WILL SEE YOU BY YOUR SIDE….
October 14th, 2009 at 9:18 am
WOW JUST ONCE A YEAR HUH? AND IT’S TOO MUCH FOR YOU TO GET UP A LITTLE EARLY? ONE DAY YOU’LL BE SORRY IF YOU DON’T GO.
P.S YOU SHOULD BE ASAHAMED OF YOURSELF!!
October 16th, 2009 at 8:31 am
bite the bullet and go, you dad wants to spend time with you so stop bitching and go.
October 17th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Be honest with you dad, set down and have a father to son talk. remember there are only a few moments we can treasure maybe you can make this the best trip he ever had with you and the family it may be his last of yours. It’s your dad you owe it to go. at least you will have done something with him he likes to do and tell him he has to enjoy a trip the you would like to go on.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:23 am
Be honest with your father and he will understand. Explain to him how you feel and let him know that you just do not feel up to going this time. If your father really loves you and I am sure he does he will understand. I am not saying he will not be hurt by your decision but he will understand.
I would give anything though for a day with my father(I lost to lung cancer) but once again be honest with your father but be willing to compromise.
October 20th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Suggest not staying sun up to sun down, or just go and not worry about it.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:16 am
I really think that you should go. In the future you may be glad that you did… think about if you never have another opportunity to go…. please think about it.
October 24th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Go trip with your wonderful Dad and catch many fishes.
In the evening time, you tell your Dad how much you didn’t like Fishing trip and the only reason you came to trip is for spending sometime with Dad.
October 26th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
My father died a few years back and we use to fish as often as we could together. I ocassionally have dreams of us fishing together and wake up wishing there was just one more trip.
My advice to you partyboy is put down the beer or blunt and get off your ass and go. You never know when it could all be over.