Guest Post: Just like my dad (Story 3) (By Joshman)

 

Story 3

It's been a little more than a year since my dad swapped lives with me. Well to be fair, I did make myself a 43 year old, but he made that the new normal for everyone, and he made me act like him, going so far as to take over his physical labor job, friends, drinking and smoking habits, and so on... Oh, and he blocked me from the Chronivac so I couldn't change myself back, and finally he is and has been stopping me from even discussing it with him. I was angry, and it's not like I'm not angry now, but I have more going on than that. Let me explain.

One of the stranger things that happened was that I started a budding romance shortly after I was fully turned into an adult. My son could still use the machine, so I expected this was his doing. I could have reclaimed the emitter and uninstalled the program, but even I don't know how I'd get it back, so I'd just be making us stuck this way. Though I admit, it's hard not to play the role he wanted me to play. I had butterflies, used moves I didn't know I had... probably didn't have until my son set me up, and sex is so exhausting and wonderful...

6 months later, we were moving in together. I turned 44, I would have turned 17... I saw my son developing into a strong young man again... but not like he described his high school life when he was the father. He's pulling A's and B's, and not even in sports. I was told he had all C's and D's and his life revolved around sports the first time around. I think... I think he's actually trying.

The last year has been a whirlwind, figuring out I'm bi, finding Alec, figuring out how to be a father... It has been a lot, and I wouldn't wish what happened to me on anyone else, but I am happy.

Now in the present, Alec and I knocked on his door. "Hey son, can we come in for a minute? We have some news for you." He called back, "Yeah." We entered, nervous and excited smiles dancing between us... My son saw our excitement and lit up. "Let me guess, you're getting married!"

We shared an excited giggle, "We hadn't even thought of that yet, but we probably have to in order to adopt."

My son's face was filled with shock, then something else... "Adopt?" he asked as if he just realized he facilitated his 17 year old starting a family. Alec was understanding of my son's reaction and we didn't let it dampen our spirits.