I Lied About My Dad

Okay, so this is stupid, but I feel awful. My dad wasn't around much when I was growing up. He worked a lot, and when he was home, he was usually tired or just wanted to watch TV. I always told my friends he was, like, a super important lawyer who was saving the world. Or a doctor who was inventing new medicines. Anything but the truth, which was that he drove a forklift at a warehouse. I just wanted to impress them, I guess. Now I'm older, and I realize it was a dumb thing to do. My dad's a good guy, even if he wasn't perfect. I just wish I hadn't lied about him all those years. I don't even know why it bothers me so much now, but it does.