Report: It Will Never Feel Right Seeing Dad In Backseat Of Car 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL—Noting that the change in status was disconcerting and weird for everyone involved, family sources released a report Thursday confirming that it would never feel right seeing Dad in the backseat of the car. “It’s just wrong to look in the rearview mirror and see Dad sitting back there like a little kid,” read the report, which noted that while Dad was once a formidable presence capable of taking up physical and emotional space, he was actually looking pretty frail these days. “It’s so disorienting to watch him fumble with the seatbelt or, God forbid, hear him ask for help putting it on. The worst part is when you look back and notice he’s just quietly staring out the rear passenger window. Sure, it’s weird when Mom is in the backseat, but it pales in comparison to seeing Dad back there.” The report added that to help the patriarch maintain his dignity, the car’s driver should pretend to be preoccupied during the long, excruciating process of Dad pulling himself up and exiting the vehicle.