Chip Chick
“As someone who used to waitress in a town with several universities, my favorite game to play was ‘Girlfriend or Daughter’.”
“Staff would guess if the 55-year-old man with a woman who looked like she was still in school were dating, or if he was visiting and spending some time with his baby girl. Was the game insensitive?”
“Absolutely, I was 21 and a bit judgy. Was I able to accurately guess 95% of the time that they were dating?”
“On the nose almost every time- and they were on a date 9/10 times. All this to say that you’re not wrong for not wanting to be an unwilling participant in this game show.”
“Clearly, your dad is going through…something, but at 19 it’s not your job to figure it out or to fix it. From an internet stranger please know that you’re allowed to wash your hands of this entirely and hold this boundary firm.”
“Good luck with whatever fallout you get for not congratulating your dad for dating your (slightly) older sister.”
“The fact that HE doesn’t care is weird. I went for a flu shot with my dad in college, and they referred to us as Mister and Missus.”
“I STILL can’t tell which of us was more upset by the mix-up. If people thought his GF was my twin, I’m pretty sure he would have walked out and just kept walking.”
“I went on a few dates with someone who was a nice guy but I had to end it with him because he looked too much like my older brother.”
