Pepe Works With His Dad

>be me >18 years old no gf or real social life or job >heavily depressed >go to stay with my dad for a while >my parents are split up >realise I don't have any money for cigarettes >ask my dad if I can work with him to earn a bit of money >dad works as a carpenter >tells me I can work with him for the week and he would pay me on Friday >start working on Monday through to Friday >probably the hardest I've ever worked >end of the week rolls by and I'm in the van with my dad >he gives me the money and starts talking >"I'm proud of you anon, you showing initiative and asking to work with me made me happier than I can ever imagine" I didn't buy the cigarettes I haven't smoked in about a year Thanks dad

A depressed 18-year-old Pepe-like anonymous poster stays with his separated father, works hard as a carpenter for a week, and receives an emotional message of pride instead of simply buying cigarettes. The punchline is that the father’s love and pride unexpectedly become more meaningful than the money or smoking, making the post bittersweet and wholesome. It is shared as a reaction to heartfelt family moments, personal growth, or unexpectedly sincere emotional payoffs.

• @jeppa420 / 18504 2021-06-19