“I think I definitely want to blame my parents on this one. One of the things about having a minister for a father, you do tend to develop an irreverent streak. Kinda goes with the territory. And Dad was as bad as I am, really . .” ThinkingWantFatherParentDadBlameMinistersTerritoryStreaksIrreverent Author:Matt Ruff
“A car crossed two lanes of traffic, flipped, and landed on my dad's car. I don't blame cars. My dad loved cars. I don't have many memories of my dad. The love of cars is all I have of him, really.” TwoMemoriesCarDadBlameMy DadTrafficLanesFlipped Author:Tim Allen
“My parents got divorced. Early and ugly. My mum was nuts so I lived with my dad. We used to play a father/son games. Pin the blame on me, rock, paper, get me another beer, casino night.” PlayUsedNightFatherGamesParentRocksSonDadPaperBlameMy DadUglyBeerNutsMumDivorcedPinsFather SonCasinos Author:Christopher Titus
“I don't want to appear to be placing blame, but as far my life is concerned, everything is pretty much my dad's ball's fault.” WantLife IsDadConcernedBallsBlameFaultsMy Dad Author:Dana Gould
“And in the same way, FDR's not much of a father. Although the children in all their memoirs really talk about what a fun-loving guy Dad was, and how brooding and unhappy Mom was. The children sort of blame it all on the mother. Well, this is kind of standard and typical, and aggrieved Eleanor Roosevelt that she was not a happier mother. She wanted to be a happier mother. And I must say, she was a happier grandmother.” WayWellsKindChildrenWantedMotherGuyFatherFunMomDadStandardsBlameUnhappyMemoirGrandmotherTypicalBroodingEleanorFun Loving Author:Blanche Wiesen Cook
“I didn't have a blueprint from my childhood that I could call on, which is an enormous deficit when you're trying to put together a family life. I didn't see a family life where men were thriving inside of it. You know, my dad tended to blame the family for his inability to achieve what he wanted to achieve, you know? So, unfortunately, I was coming from that particular frame of mind.” KnowsMenTryingMindWantedTogetherChildhoodAchieveParticularDadBlameMy DadEnormousInabilityDeficitFamily LifeBlueprintsFrame Of Mind Author:Bruce Springsteen
“Even in the 1960's, look at the minority percent of those kids being raised without a father. It was around 20 percent. America is at 80% today. I think the government is to blame for that. I think the media is to blame for that. I think you have to look at television shows and sitcoms. How do they portray fathers? They are dopey. They are dumb. They are fat. The mom is hot and the kids make fun of dad, and mom makes fun of dad. We have just relegated his role to be sort of the dumpy loser guy. And we need to get that back.” ThinkingKidsTodayGuyFatherFunMomDadHotBlameDumbLoserSitcom Author:Kevin Sorbo
“Despite everything my mom and doctor and dad have said to me about blame, I can't stop thinking what I know. And I know that my aunt Helen would still be alive today if she just bought me one present like everybody else. She would be alive if I were born on a day that didn't snow.” IfsThinkingKnowsSaidStillsI CanWould BeTodayBornAliveMomDadDoctorsBlameMy MomSnowDespiteAuntHelen Book:The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition
“Brother dear,” I said, “did your soul leave your body while Amos was talking, or did you actually hear him? Egyptian gods real. Red Lord bad. Red Lord’s birthday: very soon, very bad. House of Life: fussy magicians who hate our family because dad was a bit of a rebel, whom you could take a lesson from. Which leaves us—just us—with Dad missing, an evil god about to destroy the world, and an uncle who just jumped off the building—and I can’t actually blame him.” I took a breath. [Yes, Carter, I do have to breathe occasionally.]” WorldSaidI CanRealSoulBodyHateEvilHouseBitsTalkingLordMissingBuildingBrotherDadLessonsRedBreathsBlameDearBreatheYour BodyYour SoulOur FamilyRebelUnclesMagicianCarterEgyptianFussyEvil God Author:Rick Riordan
“I blame my dad for my sweet tooth. His motto was 'Life is short; eat dessert first.' How can I argue with that?” FirstsLife IsSweetDadBlameMy DadArguingTeethMottoLife Is ShortDessertSweet ToothDessert First Book:Jeremy Fink and the meaning of life Source: Jeremy Fink and the meaning of life
“The really funny thing is that my mom and my dad never, ever, ever wanted me to be in this businessbut it just kind of happened. I blame it all on my mom who was still dancing on stage with me when she was however many months pregnant. I always say that I was dancing and acting in the belly. I feel like it’s something I was born with and inspired by my family since I grew up backstage, watching them perform. I guess it was just a natural path for me.” FeelsKindStillsWantedBornNaturalActingPathHappenedStageGrewMomMonthsDadGrew UpMy FamilyBlameDancingInspiredMy DadMy MomPregnantBellyFunny Things Author:Ksenia Solo