Father's day for the fathers whose wives who forgot or did nothing

It's a made-up holiday. Most of us don't really want a big deal made. A few words, a little affection and appreciation, maybe a nice meal we can all enjoy.I knew better than to expect anything. And, sure enough, nothing was forthcoming. No kind words, no pancakes or waffles for breakfast, not so much as a peck on the cheek. She just stayed wrapped up in her book all day, to the extent that our toddler now has her first sunburn, missed a round of medication, and got dehydrated. Daddy took care of it afterwards. Daddy is cursing himself for having to crash for an hour (during which the sunburn happened and the meds were missed), but daddy had been up most of the night before with our toddler, and had 6 hours of driving to look forward to later that afternoon to take toddler to visit grandparents, so it seemed not too much to ask mama to watch toddler for a few while daddy took a quick nap.My wife's sister and mother both texted me a Happy Father's Day. My family all did likewise, and many of my friends. My stepmother even gave me a bottle opener that said "Happy Father's Day!" on it.Maybe it was petty of me to leave that bottle opener on my wife's car seat. When she asked if it was for her, I could only respond "maybe for next year".Hurt. Angry. Feeling unwanted and unappreciated. These are kind of the norm. One more day doesn't make much of a difference.Doesn't matter. Feelings irrelevant. Still have to take care of my little girl.Keep on parenting. Whether you're part of a healthy couple, or whether you're hanging on by a thread, just keep on taking care of your child, loving them, and trying to make their future as bright as possible. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2lfACr6