@ashroephoto: For many years I have held onto this video. Today the world gets to see it. In 2017, I had my last name legally changed to match my step fathers. I was around 21 at the time, so adoption would have been pointless. But, I wanted to make sure people understood that my step dad gets the credit for raising me, too. From that day forward, he wasn't my step dad anymore. He was my dad. And I have always been proud of my choice. #fyp
think something is of with the upload video gets real blurry at the end
2026-06-01 01:47:58
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Gen X Queen🇦🇺 :
I looked up "Dad" in the dictionary and there is a picture of this man
2026-06-08 02:46:56
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Brynn 🍉 :
My fault for having the internet honestly
2026-06-01 00:30:26
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chronically sleepy :
mind you, I JUST scrolled from a stepdaughter who used her stepdad's last name for graduation, immediately into this video.
2026-05-31 21:37:14
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magoiyo :
Just reading “happy birthday, the best dad” was probably enough to make his heart swell 🥹
2026-05-31 18:44:37
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bellathebeacher :
the double glasses immediately makes him #1 dad
2026-05-31 21:16:57
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Anna :
I knew I was going to cry and I still watched it. That’s on me. 😭
2026-06-08 21:32:26
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Jordy Lea🌻 :
he’s actually the most daddliest dad i’ve ever seen
2026-06-10 01:42:04
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whatever :
He was fighting those tears through the whole process 😭
2026-06-09 20:16:40
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rebbi :
he's a cutie patootie
2026-06-10 11:38:19
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Gratitude&trust :
actually i was planning on crying
2026-06-10 19:03:26
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Bry Barker :
🥹 I practice family law in Fayette County. These are my favorite stories. Also, adult adoption isn’t pointless! Definitely not necessary, but there can be benefits! So happy for your family.
2026-05-31 12:11:39
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Wisper 🚦 :
"Really? :,)" and then immediately up to hug you is such a W dad
2026-06-08 14:38:03
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The Mrs. Allen 🇨🇦 :
My daughter did this. My husband has loved her as his own for 15 years. The day she turned 19, she changed her last name. So sweet.
2026-06-07 20:40:36
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murielw132🇨🇦 :
He was so overwhelmed once he fully realized what she had done. 💙
2026-06-07 22:58:09
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blizznes :
look at those reading glasses he's an extremely qualified dad
2026-06-01 02:47:40
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justine🍉🍉🍉 :
hey just so you know, the video gets blurry in the end
2026-06-08 02:26:12
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srslybritt ✨ :
Hey, just so you know, this gets real blurry at the end.
2026-06-01 23:56:25
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Busby from Busby :
I’m a step mum and I know how special this would be to him.
2026-06-08 06:06:27
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renebartels068 :
What a nice way to honor your step dad's contribution to your life. Step parents always get a bad rap, but the reality is that they have a much harder parenting path than bio parents.
2026-05-31 13:11:10
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Christy Storer :
if im crying dad has to cry too
2026-06-07 23:17:12
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Danielle :
The joke is on you! I was already planning on crying today! 😭😭
2026-06-08 00:37:08
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C :
I love that people share these special moments, it’s so nice to see genuine love and happiness in this dark world. ❤️
2026-06-07 22:59:28
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