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I'm Not the Step Dad, I'm the Dad That Stepped Up

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Updated May 31, 2023 at 04:29PM EDT by Zach.

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I'm Not the Step Dad, I'm the Dad Who Stepped Up is a prevalent slogan and catchphrase used on T-shirts, hats and other clothing that celebrates the role of stepfathers. Online, the design has been edited onto clothing worn by characters who are father figures, and the phrase has been used as a humorous caption for images.

Origin

On June 22nd, 2017, the now-defunct Facebook page Family In My Heart started selling T-shirts with the slogan, "I'M not the Step Father, I'M The Father That Stepped Up" on Springteeshirt (design and post shown below). The original post gained over 172,000 reactions and 12,700 comments prior to the page getting removed.[1][2][3]


I'M not the Step Father I'M The Father That STEPPED UP Family In My Heart June 22 at 6:21am - * Available for a limited time only. Don't miss out Grab now ==>> http://bit.ly/2s2mZg0 Please like, share and tag anyone who'd love this I'M not the Step Father I'M The Father That STEPPED UP Like Page × I'M not the Step Father I'M The Father That STEPPED UP Available for a limited time only. Don't miss out... See More 172K Like Comment 12.7K Comments Share

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In the following weeks, the image of the shirt was reposted on multiple Facebook pages. For example, on July 7th, 2017, a repost by the Facebook[2] page Mood Swings received over 2,300 reactions and 1,100 shares in six years.

In May 2019, a photograph of a man dressed in a black hoodie with a slogan kneeling in front of three teenagers gained viral spread (origin unknown).[4][5] On June 5th, 2019, musician Lil Nas X captioned the photograph "me after adopting my dogs." The tweet[6] (shown below) gained over 32,100 retweets and 270,000 likes in four years.


p---- @LilNasX me after adopting my dogs GANG 1 2:55 PM Jun 5, 2019 I'M not the Step Father I'M The Father That STEPPED UP

On April 23rd, 2022, Redditor -fakebirds- edited the T-shirt onto Joseph on a painting of Jesus, Maria and Joseph. The post (shown below) received over 8,300 upvotes in the /r/dankchristianmemes[7] subreddit and was widely circulated online in the following months.[8][9]


I'M NOT THE STEP DAD I'M JUST THE DAD THAT STEPPED UP

The design maintained its presence in memes through 2022 and 2023. For example, on January 9th, 2023, Tumblr[10] user yamujiburo posted an image of Jessie from Pokémon wearing the shirt. The post (shown below, left) garnered over 5,500 reblogs and 13,600 likes in four months. On April 17th, 2023, Twitter[11] user @pattymo edited the shirt onto an eagle who was reported to have adopted an orphaned eaglet. The tweet (shown below, right) gained over 20,800 retweets and 154,800 likes in six weeks.


*Context:* The artist makes a ton ships of Delia with Jessie. Patrick Monahan @pattymo I'M NOT THE STEP DAD I'M JUST THE DAD THAT STEPPED UP The New York Times @nytimes. Apr 17 Murphy, a bald eagle at a bird sanctuary in Missouri, had been taking care of a rock. His keepers did not have the heart to separate them. Then when a orphaned eaglet needed a dad, Murphy was ready to step up. nyti.ms/41xJgDv :

Various Examples


I'm not the Step Father I'M The Father That STEPPED UP THEN STEPPED DOWN THEN STEPPED BACK UP AGAIN. LOL I TOOK THESE KIDS ON AN EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER JUST LIKE THEIR REAL DAD WOULD HAVE EllyExHo @AyeAyeLEX I'm not the stepdad I'm the dad that stepped up 100 Alte 1:13 AM Jan 25, 2023 425.3K Views RUGRats 83 : 3 John @goatexpert I'M NOT THE ✰✰✰ STEP DAD I'M THE DAD THAT STEPPED UP The New York Times @nytimes. Apr 17 Murphy, a bald eagle at a bird sanctuary in Missouri, had been taking care of a rock. His keepers did not have the heart to separate them. Then when a orphaned eaglet needed a dad, Murphy was ready to step up. nyti.ms/41xJgDv
O O/0 O O 507500 I'M not the Step Father I'M The Father That STEPPED UP HowlingMutant @Howlingmutant I'm not the stepdad. I'm the dad who stepped down. That s--- was not for me lol 12:20 PM • Mar 13, 2023 19.6K Views

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External References

[1] Facebook – Unique Fatherhood

[2] Facebook – Mood Swings

[3] Reddit – Family In My Heart

[4] Instagram – whenblacksslay

[5] Instagram – nationalblackguide

[6] Twitter – @LilNasX

[7] Reddit – Proud stepdad

[8] Instagram – ineedgodineverymomentofmylife

[9] Facebook – Church of Tacky Jesus of Latter Day Taints

[10] Tumblr – yamujiburo

[11] Twitter – @pattymo


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