My son told me something no father wants to hear.

[Dirigible]

Didn't think it would happen to me. But it did. And now I just gotta deal with it.


I made breakfast for the family yesterday. Pancakes, bacon, yadda yadda yadda. We sit down and start eating. Then my son stops, looks me in the eye, and says, "Daddy. I don't like bacon." He put the bacon that had been on his plate back on the bacon platter, oblivious to the sound of my broken heart.


Fuck! Where did I go wrong? Any other fathers go through this? How did you cope?

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UPDATE 2011-08-06:

I cooked up a pound of bacon today. My son said, "Oh boy! Bacon! I love bacon!" And then he chowed down.


I'm gonna call this crisis averted for now.

 

[NetWareHead]

It is only the beginning. Next you will catch him playing with dolls and painting his nails. Good job dad...

 

[RKS]

My 5 & 7 YOs love bacon, even my dog is named Bacon. To add to their awesomeness my 5 YO answered the phone yesterday with "SpongeBob Residence".

 

[summit]

he will probably say he doesn't like bewbs next.

 

[Anubis]

you need to take him to the doctor ASAP something is def wrong with him

 

[busydude]

It is time for you to update your sig.

 

[Beev]

Didn't think it would happen to me. But it did. And now I just gotta deal with it.


I made breakfast for the family yesterday. Pancakes, bacon, yadda yadda yadda. We sit down and start eating. Then my son stops, looks me in the eye, and says, "Daddy. I don't like bacon." He put the bacon that had been on his plate back on the bacon platter, oblivious to the sound of my broken heart.


Fuck! Where did I go wrong? Any other fathers go through this? How did you cope?

I shed a tear for you

 

[Atomic Playboy]

My nephew was a vegetarian from age 3 until about 7 or so, completely by his own choice. It was bacon that rescued him from that life of sin.

Give the lad time, he'll come around.

 

[Lean L]

Didn't think it would happen to me. But it did. And now I just gotta deal with it.


I made breakfast for the family yesterday. Pancakes, bacon, yadda yadda yadda. We sit down and start eating. Then my son stops, looks me in the eye, and says, "Daddy. I don't like bacon." He put the bacon that had been on his plate back on the bacon platter, oblivious to the sound of my broken heart.


Fuck! Where did I go wrong? Any other fathers go through this? How did you cope?

I don't see what the big deal is? He has more refined taste than you at a younger age.

Although he's probably gay.

 

[Kelvrick]

Start adding bacon flavors to everything. mac & cheese? Put pieces of bacon in. If caught, just start adding more and more bacon grease to the cheese mixture.

Bacon grease when making eggs. Bacon grease as sandwich spread, etc...

 

[MisterJackson]

My condolences for your loss

 

[lord_emperor]

You should return it to the manufacturer, it's defective.

 

[JTsyo]

Maybe he doesn't enjoy bacon made on your Amazon purchase.

 

[TechBoyJK]

Is it because he's muslim?

 

[Texashiker]

OP - there is always pork chops and breakfast sausage.

Are you sure there was not a mix up at the hospital?

 

[Dirigible]

My 5 & 7 YOs love bacon, even my dog is named Bacon. To add to their awesomeness my 5 YO answered the phone yesterday with "SpongeBob Residence".

You like kicking people when they're down and adding insult to injury, don't you?

 

[Wordplay]

Buy some maple bacon put some sugar on it and he will love it again.

 

[lxskllr]

More bacon for you. Win!

 

[rasczak]

My condolences for your loss

Lol

 

[Blackjack200]

More bacon for you. Win!

False. The solution to this problem is to give the child's unwanted bacon to me.

 

[BrownShoes]

 

[Dirigible]

OP - there is always pork chops and breakfast sausage.

Are you sure there was not a mix up at the hospital?

It was a home birth, so a mix up was unlikely.



I will take your suggestions to heart and try my sneaky best to incorporate bacon and other fine pork products into his diet.

 

[LookBehindYou]

OP, I feel for you.

 

[KGB]

Didn't think it would happen to me. But it did. And now I just gotta deal with it.


I made breakfast for the family yesterday. Pancakes, bacon, yadda yadda yadda. We sit down and start eating. Then my son stops, looks me in the eye, and says, "Daddy. I don't like bacon." He put the bacon that had been on his plate back on the bacon platter, oblivious to the sound of my broken heart.


Fuck! Where did I go wrong? Any other fathers go through this? How did you cope?

This is a function of where you live (proximity to SF and Stanford 'n shit).

Isn't there such a thing as Tofu Bacon on the shelves there?

 

[Dirigible]

More bacon for you. Win!

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