Family and Miscellaneous: Not this again

Not this again

By Kurochrome - 18/07/2011 05:09 - United States

Today, after spending over $1000 on plane tickets, I'm visiting my family for the first time in five years. Two hours after I arrived, everyone is screaming at each other and taking their rage out on me. They still ask why I never visit. FML

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By mariama - 23/01/2013 17:45 - United States

Today, I visited my family. Over the course of 2 hours, my brother punched me, and my mom slapped me across the face after drinking way too much wine. When I started gathering my things to leave, my mom started crying about how I don't visit enough. FML

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By Gloria Lovestar - 03/10/2019 20:00

Today, I visited my in-laws, whom I thought I was on great terms with. I soon learned that wasn't the case when my mother-in-law yelled at me about how I've been abusing her for years. Ten minutes later, she hugged me and asked me for grandkids. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/05/2010 17:12 - Canada

Today, I went to visit my parents after 4 years of not seeing them. They'd moved without telling me. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/08/2021 07:01 - United States - Steele

Today, while at a family reunion, my parents kept bringing up horrible things I did when I was about 4-6 years-old that I've been trying to forget for decades. After a while, I just stormed out. When I came back in the room, my dad had the nerve to ask me why I left and why I wasn't talking to him. FML

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By anon - 16/07/2022 18:00

Today, I've been on vacation with my friend and his family for a week. Apparently, his idea of a vacation includes constant screaming arguments with his wife, while their kids sob in the living room. I tried to take the kids out once and got a lecture on boundaries, which started another huge fight. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/06/2021 00:00 - Australia

Today, my boyfriend's family offered me the trip of a lifetime visiting their families overseas. My mother threw a tantrum, telling me that it was my fault that she was never able to travel, it was my fault that she got pregnant with me and had to marry my abusive father. FML

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By adults acting like children - 17/09/2016 20:31 - United States - Danvers

Today, it's been almost two weeks since any of my relatives have talked to me. They are still mad because I didn't go on a Labor Day trip with them and I've found out why. Apparently, they had plans for me to babysit my younger cousins any time they wanted to do something fun. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/05/2012 11:44 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I had dinner with my family for the first time in a couple of days. My mum and dad spent the majority of the time arguing whether salt or pepper weighed more. This is why I'm not home often. FML

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By homeless4Christmas - 24/12/2009 05:54 - New Zealand

Today, I flew my wife, myself and three kids to pay a surprise visit to my parents who were going to be alone for Christmas. When we arrived, we found out they decided to go on vacation. We have nowhere to go. FML

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By danielle887 - 07/07/2011 05:53 - United States

Today, I decided to pay a surprise visit to my family after I got some work leave. I drove over and knocked on the door, and a young couple answered. Apparently, my entire family decided to move to Texas, and didn't bother to tell me. FML

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TheRealBruce 12

Monday 18 July 2011 12:06

oh noo

Chinnithy 0

Monday 18 July 2011 12:08

Tell them that's why you never visited. Because you just love all the screaming and rage.

Comments

joefranco 0

Monday 18 July 2011 17:47

aw I'm sorry :(

skyeyez9 24

Monday 18 July 2011 19:17

Family is forever, unless they are verbally, physically, emotionolly abusive. Then you have every right to distance yourself from that toxic relationship. Don't feel guilty for not visiting.

nomz333 5

Monday 18 July 2011 19:30

heck just for the fun of it join the screaming

mablek 0

Monday 18 July 2011 19:34

I always say "I rather miss them than have to deal with them"

jshicksSN 0

Monday 18 July 2011 19:35

oh god. my family is crazier than hell too, only thing is i visit my family a lot. least ya got five years. haha. gotta love them though, just see the humor in the dysfunctions.

thewife5 19

Monday 18 July 2011 20:56

you probably stressed them out by visiting because it's been so long.. you might want to try communicating more often with your family so when you go visit it's nit such an adjustment.

Mirorbo 26

Monday 18 July 2011 21:48

I know how that is, but to a lesser extent. Can't call the parents without either of them making me feel miserable, worthless, and ultimately draining the life out of me. Can't think of one time where I haven't considered killing myself after a long phone call. Visiting is only a worse feeling. And they wonder why my calls are getting fewer and fewer in between...

Skaw_fml 8

Monday 18 July 2011 21:52

Ragequit

geeksaresexy 18

Monday 18 July 2011 22:05

I'm amazed at the people saying 'Wow 5 years is a long time YDI'. Yeah, everyone can afford $1000 for a holiday every year! I have $800 in my savings and I need about $6500 of work done on my house before I can even think of a holiday! I make about $1000 a month and my bills and food take around $900 of that! Just because you're rich (or your parents are) doesn't mean the rest of us are!