Kids, Technology, Parents and Teenagers: Smoke signals? - FML

Smoke signals?

By Anonymous - 15/02/2023 02:00

Today, my dad grounded me. Again. First it was my phone, now my watch. How the hell am I supposed to communicate now? FML

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By blue15564 - 26/09/2016 21:52 - United States - Davenport

Today, my dad grounded me for not having any friends. FML

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By yourebeautiful - 31/12/2011 20:37 - United States

Today, my mom took my cell to work with her. When she got home later, she scolded me for not answering her calls. When I pointed out that she'd taken it, she grounded me for "talking back". FML

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By Yoooooo0 - 29/11/2009 18:10 - United States

Today, my dad and mom and I were going out to eat dinner. My dad wanted a romantic dinner just with my mom so he told me to make an excuse not to go. I did, which ended up as a huge fight, grounded and phone taken away. My dad just stood there in the background putting thumbs up. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/01/2011 07:29 - United States

Today, I was grounded for not agreeing with an article on dating my mom found in a very strict magazine. The article told parents to monitor phone calls, make rumors about their children cheating on people and not allow their children anywhere but home. FML

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By minikat - 02/06/2018 15:00

Today, my parents woke me up and grounded me for the "disrespectful" things I said to them in my sleep. Apparently I say these things every night, and each time I do they extend the grounding. FML

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By WPA2 OR DEATH - 07/12/2012 21:49 - Australia - Queanbeyan

Today, my dad got a warning from our ISP for going well over their fair usage limit. I barely use our wifi, and I keep telling him he should password-protect our router to stop people leeching our Internet. He's blaming me anyway, and says I'm grounded until January. FML

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By mydadforgetsme - 04/11/2015 17:26 - United States - Philadelphia

Today, my dad forgot it's my birthday. When I told him about it, he accused me of lying and threatened to ground me for a week. FML

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By libraries are a girl's best friend - 19/07/2013 21:53 - United States - Elizabethtown

Today, my dad grounded me for swearing, after I read a funny comment on Youtube to my sister. The supposed swear word? "YOLO." FML

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By dadyoureacunt - 21/09/2013 13:10 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, my dad made a big show of sending me to my room and grounding me for a week. Not because he heard me cursing at my video game, but because I "swear like a little girl" and it embarrassed him in front of his friends. FML

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Judge and jury

By Anonymous - 20/05/2022 06:00

Today, I turned 18 and I’m now subject to adult discipline. My dad says I will no longer be grounded or have my phone taken away, but I have three strikes and if I get to three, he’s throwing me out to get my own house. He then gave me my first strike because I was 30 minutes late picking up my nana. FML

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idragosani 14

Wednesday 15 February 2023 3:17

Isn't that kinda the point of being grounded?

freddy9128 4

Wednesday 15 February 2023 4:21

More importantly, how did you write this FML?

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Nikki 16

Wednesday 15 February 2023 2:56

But what did you do?

idragosani 14

Wednesday 15 February 2023 3:17

Isn't that kinda the point of being grounded?

freddy9128 4

Wednesday 15 February 2023 4:21

More importantly, how did you write this FML?

SirEnigM0nk 22

Wednesday 15 February 2023 4:35

There is always a way to communicate. It may take some thought and effort, but there is a way.

Thaylok 17

Wednesday 15 February 2023 5:31

Could try, oh I don't know, talking?

SirEnigM0nk 22

Wednesday 15 February 2023 5:40

Indeed so. That still requires effort and focus though, hence not taken for granted.

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 15 February 2023 5:53

The US Mail. You can send letters and packages for reasonable rates.

ODBeefalo 10

Wednesday 15 February 2023 11:07

I love seeing modern kids complain about getting in trouble... usually just "my expensive things my parents paid for got taken away, now what do I do with my life?" Read a book, find some toys, start a revolution to bring down the bourgeoisie, reflect on what you did wrong... or wonder if life is worth it until you get "Their" shiny things back into your hands.

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Monday 20 February 2023 4:15

Maybe don't do things that get you grounded and you won't have that problem.

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