Today, my extremely religious father visited for a family dinner. My daughter had just one job: not to set him off on one of his easily-provoked rants. She nonetheless decided to take a photo in the middle of prayer, because she just HAD to Instagram her food. My father went apeshit. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my dad got married to a woman who's an atheist and makes fun of me for being a devout Christian. FML
Today, my dad has discovered selfies and my mom has discovered taking pictures of food. Now I'm at a restaurant, suffering through it all and not being able to eat anything until my mom has taken pictures of it. FML
Today, I mustered up the courage to visit my estranged mega fundamentalist father to hopefully mend our relationship. The first thing he did was insult me for not having a beard, and call my wife and daughters whores because they weren't wearing long skirts or dresses. FML
Today, I went to visit my parents. Dad went on a religious tirade, and Mum got sick of him and pelted a Brazil nut at his head. Dad then lost his shit, and told Mum to go to her room and pray. I now remember why I moved out of home in the first place. FML
Today, I introduced my girlfriend to my parents over lunch. Unfortunately, I showed my dad her Facebook profile beforehand and he wouldn't stop making cracks about her duckfacing. It started with, "Don't let her eat the bread, it'll puff up in her stomach and kill her", and ended in tears. FML
Today, my religious parents were hosting a family dinner. Not only did we have to wait over an hour for my grandma to finally show up, but when she did, she had her 30 year old boytoy in tow. Apparently, "Granny has needs too you know, hahaha!" Goodbye peaceful family. FML
Today, while having dinner with my girlfriend's very religious parents, her mother called me a heathen and said she'd convert me one day. She wasn't kidding. FML
Today, I was trying to take a nice picture of my dad but he was just doing stupid-looking poses, so I got mad and told him to "stop acting like a prostitute" without knowing what that even means. Keep in mind, this was also in front of my mum and oldest sister. FML
Today, my son announced he was leaving our religion. I told him that, as sad I was, that I accepted and loved him. He seemed disappointed, and I noticed him discreetly fiddling with a camera. A little snooping led me to his Reddit account, where he called us all, "inbred, illiterate, bible-thumpers." FML
Today, my boyfriend and I went to my parents' barbecue. He knew my family is extremely religious, so what did he do? Called for silence to make an announcement, namely: "God isn't real." Cue a riot that ended in us being kicked out and me all but disowned for "putting him up to it". FML
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Leki_0609 11
Who cares what food she is eating? She should have been spending quality time with your family and not whipped out her phone. Sorry but she deserved it, you didn't. FYL
ElementaryEdGuy 18
#Spaghetti #Meatballs #Jesus. See, Instagram prayers. He just doesn't understand the youth.
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Comments (101)
jwebster 8
All her. However, if you have to warn your kids to not set grandpa off, then you should either not have him around or not have kids. Because of that YDI.
JaneChemi_fml 21
i don't know... the elderly can be a little.... difficult... sometimes. I love my grandpa and all but it's a bit embarrassing when he starts yelling at the waitress for the mashed potatoes being lumpy: /
newburton13 26
That is when you take away the phone or instagram everything she does at all times of day to get her back.
Wealthyparrot 9
Well, YDI for inviting your father over, she deserved it for using instagram, and your father deserved it for being a total douche.
queenofthesquirr 2
FYL for having a daughter who thinks instagraming your food is cool
eugene89us 2
What a disrespectful person she is. Whether or not you believe, it is kind of you to respect the beliefs of others. Using a phone during dinner, behaving in such a disrespectful manner deserves a good punishment. Shame where our morals went, and shame that some of you here support such behavior. My assumption is that most of you are still kids, rebelling against parents, and do not understand morality and norms that are to be respected around elders abd family members. Sad.
JaneChemi_fml 21
even so, my mom constantly posts pictures of her drinks on Facebook, she answers her phone, and she texts. it's just the new norm. I don't exactly like it but it is what it is
perdix 31
Hypocrite!! Anyone who goes apeshit over petty transgressions is not sincerely practicing any real religion. Your dad is a fraud. He's a rageaholic that uses religion as an excuse, instead of obeying its teachings to restrain his temper.
Mr_Satan 11
Oh c'mon, Perdix. You and you're silly comments... Since when is any -ism opposed to rage and violence?
Nm_fml 10
First of all, your daughter needs to be more mindful of family time. That was beyond rude and inconsiderate. That said, why would you let your father in the house knowing that ANYTHING will set him off??? Do you REALLY want to live like that???
vanancy 1
Sorry but it all goes back to the parenting.
Kumaneko_fml 9
Damn, she did sort of ask for it. I'm just sorry that you had to put up with it.
cowgirl927 3
She shouldn't have done it, but your dad needs to realize that going "apeshit" is counterproductive. He's an adult and he should act like it.