He Never Knew He Had A Son But It Seems He Accidentally Met Him At School And He’s Asking The Internet What To Do
A 35-year-old kindergarten teacher never knew he had a son, but it seems he accidentally met him while at school two weeks ago.
He started out by saying that when he was 29-years-old, he was previously engaged to a woman named Kate.
They spent 4 years together until he found out she cheated on him, and they broke things off. He then met a woman named Amy a few months later.
He was attracted to her instantly, and after two months of dating, he stopped it all. He was concerned he was moving too fast, and he had not sold the house he owned with his ex, on top of other things he felt he had to do to close that chapter for good.
“Amy was devastated but was really understanding,” he said. “We never spoke again and I don’t have her on social media. but I thought about her a lot.”
“In fact, I still do till this day. On many occasions, I picked up the phone and ring her off no caller ID but then would hang up – pathetic I know.”
He then ended up trying to get back with his ex, Kate, but it proved to be a disaster and he officially stopped talking to her 5 years ago. He never hid it from Kate that he went on to date Amy though.
Over the past few years, he has dated other women, but he never felt that it amounted to anything, and he never stopped thinking about Amy.
“On our first date we did a picture booth and I still have them in my wallet, I’ve never felt more alive than I did with her,” he explained.
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Recently, he ended up moving to a new place and started the school year with a new class of children.
As he was greeting his new students, he notices a boy named Max who he thought looked shockingly like him.
“…It was like looking at a photo of myself as a child,” he continued. “I have a genetic ear disfigurement and so does he, he looks identical to how I did at his age.”
“I check the register and his surname is the same as Amy’s but it’s a common surname.”
He couldn’t believe it, and he tried his best to hide his feelings. Towards the end of that day, he was marking down every child’s birthday because he likes to get them a cupcake and card to celebrate, and he noticed that Max’s birthday aligns with when he was with Amy.
He tried to rationalize everything and tried to forget about it. Then, he ended up being out on the playground one day watching the kids playing, and he saw Amy come to pick up Max.
It was unmistakably her, and from where he was on the playground, he could see her but she could not see him.
He’s convinced that he is Max’s dad, but he has no clue how to approach Amy or this situation.
“I’m so conflicted because part of me understands why she didn’t tell me but at the same time I can’t believe I’ve potentially missed out on his life, I’ve always wanted children and I am at a complete loss,” he concluded.
Here’s what the internet had to say.
“Oh, well, i hope she is single.”
“Assuming you don’t just sidestep the whole issue by having Max transferred out of your class (which you may want to do anyway), I think you have to talk to her.”
“Whether you do it before parent-teacher night or get her to talk with you afterward is up to you, but I don’t see how you get through a whole school year worrying about whether one of your students is actually your kid.”
“It’s going to impact how you interact with him, and it’s not fair to the other kids for you to have the distraction hanging over you.”
“The rom-com vibes in this one are strong”
“Please contact her prior to the meeting. Just say you saw her in the playground with one of your students and didn’t want to be a creeper and yell across the grounds.”
“Tell her you look forward to seeing her and ask her out for coffee to catch up. Don’t say anything prior to the meeting about his potential paternity. That may scare her off.”
You can read the rest of what the internet had to say to him here.
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