Today, after finally putting my foot down and trying to kick my husband out for his alcoholism, I got a lecture from his parents about how much of a piece of shit I am for "giving up" on their son. I've been trying to get him to get help for the past three years. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my parents lectured me about how my girlfriend will ruin my life, because she's a single mom, a recovering alcoholic, and has chronic health issues. Apparently, I should be with their friend's rude, trashy daughter, who can't keep a job, and goes on a drunken, drug-fueled bender every other week. I'm 31. FML
Today, at dinner, I accidentally let it slip that I'd taken a small sip of alcohol a few years ago and hated it. My extremely strict parents are now trying to get me into rehab. FML
Today, it took all 3 of my kids threatening to use their saved money to move out and into a flat together to make me realise just how much of an asshole my boyfriend is, and that by any definition I’ve been in a mentally abusive relationship for years, and ignored everyone’s attempts to help. FML
Today, I caught my boyfriend trying to dispose of several empty alcohol bottles, leading to a discussion how dating me and putting up with my insanity has given him a drinking problem just so he can get through the day. Me catching him seemed to be the wake up call he needed, because he dumped me. FML
Today, my husband finally admitted that he squandered the last three months of my share of the rent on booze. He then blamed me, demanded more money, asked for a divorce, and stormed out. When he returned he asked, "How am I the bad guy?" FML
Today, my parents staged a family intervention and gave me the grandest bollocking I've ever experienced in all my 22 years of life. They did this because my sister showed them a photo of me jokingly posing with three bottles of Bud Light at a party. Apparently, I'm an alcoholic in denial. FML
Today, my parents disowned me because I threw out my wife and son after I found out that the kid wasn't mine. According to them, I'm a "heartless asshole." FML
Today, what should have been a nice family dinner ended with my wife standing over me, staring me dead in the eyes, while endlessly repeating, “Get him out of my house, get him out of my house…” until I agreed to take my drunk brother to a hotel to sleep it off. FML
Today, my alcoholic dad finally came to see to my last dance recital after years of never showing up to watch me. He got kicked out of the audience for snoring too loud. I could hear him from the stage. FML
Today, my father is living with me because he's broke, but sometimes he has temper tantrums and calls me a son of a bitch. I can't stand to be name-called when I support him 1000%, and then we got into a violent physical fight. We both end up hurt, so I want to kick him out of my house, but I can't because he won't leave. FML
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Top comments
neverfind 20
You’re doing the right thing, if he’s not willing to change and stop drinking then he’s not worth your time. It’s time to cut him out of your life, and move on.
mackdeezy 22
Translation: "we dont want him to be our problem and YOU married him, so he's YOUR problem." No wonder he's an alcoholic, his parents did a fine job raising a winner!
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neverfind 20
You’re doing the right thing, if he’s not willing to change and stop drinking then he’s not worth your time. It’s time to cut him out of your life, and move on.
mackdeezy 22
Translation: "we dont want him to be our problem and YOU married him, so he's YOUR problem." No wonder he's an alcoholic, his parents did a fine job raising a winner!
Baby_123 8
Alcoholism is a genetic condition it runs in the family. You married him they had him you should be working together to help someone you’re both supposed to love. (Just a suggestion)
William Pearson 7
But you can't make it stop drinking
sjsmyth16 5
My brother’s wife is leaving him for the same thing. You are doing the right thing. The parents have no right to try to guilt you into dealing with an alcoholic.
RichardPencil 32
Invite them over for a few drinks.
limeychefboy 15
As a recovered Alcoholic i can honestly say you are doing the right thing by kicking him out, you will only enable him and he will continue to drink taking you down with him, please stay strong, see it through and love yourself, self care is NOT selfish. Best of luck
Christine Alvarez 4
Move on. You don't owe him anything. If he isn't willing to get sober than there is nothing you can do. The only way he is going to get sober is if he wants to, not because others are telling him to do. You need to be selfish now and think about yourself because best believe he isn't.