How My Dad Became a Sugar Daddy

Things You Never Thought Would Happen in Your Family

By maria paris, published May 15, 2007
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Mom and Dad were married for 50 yrs. Mom died of cancer 3 years ago.

We had a nice family. 5 kids, grew up in suburbia in New Jersey.

Now Dad has a new family. He has become a Sugar Daddy to a 50 yr old widow, who was Moms friend.

This Gold Digger is a neighbor of my Dad. (and Mom). All any of kids heard about her was complaints from Dad. She has money problems, she has a disabled son, she has SO many problems.

The bomb was dropped to us in January. Dad had a girlfriend. We didn't even know he was dating. He wasn't. He never even grieved my Moms death. He wouldn't leave the street he lived on. He didn't see his long time friends. He even stopped shopping at the local grocery store so he wouldn't see his long time friends.

My oldest sister set this up. Big Sis was never part of the family. She left the house when I was 5 and she got married and had her own family. Big Sis hated Mom. When Mom died, Big Sis was telling Dad at her funeral he needs to date. Big Sis told him to take his neighbor out to dinner. He did. But it was just that, dinner.
Until, the widow saw the old widower as an opportunity. Here he was, with his big house, Lexus and another house in Florida. Here she was, needing a Sugar Daddy. This is how my Dad became a Sugar Daddy.

I started asking everyone I knew what they thought or knew of this situation. I created my own research, since I couldn't find much on-line. There really aren't any statistics to be found about older men with younger women. It's just the whole, May- December scenario. How it doesn't work, but could if they are really in love. What I found was just the basics How, a older man wants a young woman for ego. How a younger woman wants a older man to take care of her. I did find Internet sites like SugarDaddy.com. Yeah, that had real substance.

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Hi there,I'm so sorry that you feel this way.. I just want to tell you that it is not impossible for love to blossom between a man and woman who have such a big age difference.. I am in the last year of my 20s and have fallen in love with a man in his late 50s. It is very real. It happens. It's not something people should 'jump into conclusions' about, perhaps for you it is not something you'd imagine yourself getting into ( I didn't as well and so was him -things just happened the way they did, naturally). I agree with what Roselyn said. I hope everything turns out well for you all.

Posted on 04/27/2008 at 1:04:01 PM

 
My husband is seeing a 24 year old undergraduate student he met on SugarDaddy.com. We have two children, ages 16 and 18. He hasn't spoken to ouru 16 year old daughter (she lives with me now) in a week because he's too busy with his new girlfriend and her family and friends and my son lives practically alone in a big house where there's never any food unless he buys it for himself. My husband announced his intention to divorce me three weeks ago. He's openly socializing with this girl with some of our friends while keeping it secret from others. He's 54 and she's 24. She was 3 years old the day we were married. I'm 47 but I'm a very good looking woman in good shape. It is a pathetic cliche when men do this. They're desperately trying to avoid the reality that they are getting older and trying to suck the youth out of these women for themselves while forgetting the value of the family they already have! My husband is planning on marrying this girl and even having children with

Posted on 03/08/2008 at 4:03:03 PM

 
It is so sad, and get this, now Dad is 'getting' it. Yep, he's the SugarDaddy to a gal who could be his daughter. And she wants him to spend kudo $ on her. It's like Justice, sad for him- but we- the kids saw it. This was just not a relationship, it was a thought out reason for her. GoldDigger. Hey, if Dad chose to date, we'd be okay, but he didn't. He chose to be chosen.

Posted on 09/16/2007 at 8:09:00 PM

 
It is sad. I would never have thought my Dad would choose a new family. When we do see him, it's just not him. I need to explore the anger issue. Right now, it's just sadness. Last time I saw him he didn't want to see me. He rushed me off to the trainstation and went directly to be with his new family.

Posted on 05/15/2007 at 1:05:00 PM

 
You sound angry. It's possible your dad grieved for your mom in private. It's possible he really loves this woman (and that she loves him). It's possible he wants to include you in his life, but is worried about your reaction. I hope everyone involved is able to come to terms with the situation. If what you think is going on is true, it's still your father's choice. You know him--would he be so unaware?

Posted on 05/15/2007 at 12:05:00 PM

 
How incredibly sad for you. You appear to have so much anger and sadness over your father's life choices.

Posted on 05/15/2007 at 11:05:00 AM

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