Today, I had to endure my father going on a sexist rant about how women shouldn't be allowed to go to university because it's "unrealistic" since "all women" become stay-at-home mums. This is the same man who threatened to kick me out if I dropped out of uni. FML
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Today, I finally had it out with my abusive father. I spent almost an hour detailing about how he constantly humiliates me in public, treats me like slime, and hits me at random when he's in a bad mood. His response was, "Quit being such a wimp" because I'm "not female." Mom took his side. I'm 16 and can't move out. FML
Today, my father lectured me for dating a man with "no future", even though he's entering a PhD program next year at a top university. Meanwhile, my dad's last relationship was with a 20-year-old hooker who ended up stealing his credit cards. FML
Today, I confronted my dad about his horrible attitude toward women. I pointed out that a man with as many sisters and daughters as he has, shouldn’t refer to women who’ve had children as “damaged goods”. He laughed and said, “Ah well, once it’s been blown out, it’s no good to anyone.” Thanks dad. FML
Today, I got an offer to study at a good university. My father has been pushing me to apply for years, so I ecstatically broke the news. Instead of congratulating me, he just grunted and delivered the more important news that he's divorcing my mum. Moment ruined. FML
Today, my dad sat me and my sister down and give us a "talk". More like an angry irrational rant. He forbade us from being gay, marrying a Muslim or a black person, demanded kids from both of us, and threatened to disown us if we didn't. Where's my free will? FML
Today, I got into an argument with my mom over her sexist, emotionally-abusive boyfriend. I told her that either he goes or I go. She called me a disrespectful bastard for not respecting my "new father." I'm now sitting outside a McDonald's with my suitcase, leeching their WiFi. FML
Today, I was accepted to college and received a scholarship equal to almost half the tuition. After sharing this news with my parents, I spent the next 35 minutes getting yelled at about how I wasn't allowed to go there because my boyfriend might go there. FML
Today, my father once again sat me and my boyfriend of a year down to have another "talk." These "talks" are always something negative against our relationship, and how it’s not up to his standards. We’ve explained numerous times why he’s wrong. My father is about to make me single. FML
Today, my dad and I got into an argument, and he ended up calling me a son of a bitch. My mom heard and started arguing with him over him calling her a bitch. Three hours later, I'm now staying at my gran's house with my mom and hoping her threats of a divorce weren't for real. FML
Today, my dad refused to sign a student finance form to allow me to study my dream subject at university because he doesn't want the government knowing his business. FML
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CaroAurelia 12
"All" women become stay at home mums? What bass-ackwards world does he live in?
Mynamewontfi 40
As if being a stay-at-home mom is something wrong. At least you can prove him how wrong he is.
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Axel5238 29
Not sure, maybe I'm putting a spin on what your dad said but I think he wants you to get an education. He is afraid though that a lot of mom's get pregnant young while in school and leave because of that and as a result feels like it is pointless.
sofaqueen_ 14
12, I read your comments in every single post on fml :)
redpanda39 10
Everyone saying he needs to remember what era he lives in, consider this: we don't know how old op's dad is. For all we know, he was raised to believe that all women do become stay at home moms, because pretty much all women did. It's not so simple for everyone to just throw out what they were raised their whole lives to believe, or what was the norm in their time, and simply accept the way things are now. Now, I'm not saying he's right, I'm only saying look at it from where he could be coming from, rather than where we are now. Things could have been very different for him.
CaitiieBuggs 23
Just so you know, not "pretty much all women" turned into stay at home moms- even in the 50s. Only women in social economic classes that allowed them to stay at home did, while the majority did work outside of the home.
stargirl_95 24
I doubt it. The second wave of feminism was in the 1960s. He was probably either born or at least raised around that time (if he wasn't then he is pretty old) and because of the second wave, perceptions around what women could do were being challenged and changed. By the early 80s there were just as many woman in university as there were men. It might be a product of his family but not of his time.
GamerPerson 19
Point his bs out to him then, OP. "Well, if that's the case, why don't you find me a husband, so all the money going to uni isn't wasted any further, dad."
Jaevwyn 17
Would have called him on it tbh
Slow_Walker 7
You have to prove him wrong... and please don't have him as a reason for your failures...
jemmy14 2
Is your dad tony Abbott?
skyeyez9 24
You do what you want with your life whether its become a stay at home mom, juggle children and a career, or a career and not have any kids. Its none of his business and he has no say in the matter.
ThunderTheRad 14
Let me guess: OP's dad is lazy and unemployed, or works in a typical office.
Hash13 13
He might be having a bad time due to other issues.