Today, I discovered my new step-dad has a rule about the shower. After three minutes, he turns the water off at the source. I had to beg him to turn it back on whilst covered in shampoo suds, and the only way I could get him to give me another minute was to forfeit my phone for the week. FML
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Today, I was taking a shower, when my dad decided to turn off the water to the house, run upstairs, and throw a bucket of freezing cold sludge into the shower with me. He wouldn't turn the water back on for 2 hours. FML
Today, my mom revoked my shower privileges for a week, all because I'm “using too much water.” I'm the kind of person who will smell like garbage after one skipped shower. FML
Today, my mother told me to take a quick shower. When I got out, she told me I took too long, and now I have to pay the utilities bill. My shower was two minutes long. FML
Today, I discovered that I have to share a room with my new stepbrother. I also discovered that he takes the same number of showers over the course of two weeks as I do in a single day: one. FML
Today, I had to tell my 30 year-old boyfriend to take a shower, or else he won't for a week. FML
Today, my dad learned that I sometimes waffle stomp in the shower if I wake up late. He built a shower stall outside and has threatened to kick me out if he ever finds me showering inside again. I get that it's kinda gross but this is a massive overreaction. What will I do in winter? FML
Today, my boyfriend turned down a shower with me because he didn't want to get his hair wet. FML
Today, my dad borrowed my new iPad to amuse him while he was in the shower without my knowledge. The iPad is now completely ruined, and my dad is refusing to buy me a new one. He says, "How was I to know that it wasn't waterproof?" FML
Today, I desperately needed to pee, but my mom was in the bathroom taking a shower, so I waited patiently until she finished. Just as I was about to go in, my half-naked dad rushed ahead, said "Going somewhere, son?" and shut the door on me. FML
Today, I’m showering at a local firehouse. Why? Because our shower is broken and my dad refuses to fix it, or get someone to fix it for us. It’s been a year and a half since I've showered in my own home. FML
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JMichael 26
Your dad sounds like a dick
myoukei 31
You need to talk to your mom about this because he is a tyrant
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Tegz0rz 12
Assert your dominance as the one your mother favours! If any man that enters my mother's life tries to control me, my first reaction is to put him in his place! But I understand that not everyone is comfortable with such aggressive confrontations... Best of luck OP, I hope your mum cares about you enough to tear this jackass a new one.
kmjlevesque 14
Sounds like you're going to have to shower when he's not home from now on.
kmjlevesque 14
Sounds like you're going to have to shower when he's not home from now on.
monkyvirus 13
The fact that 3 minutes is ridculously short is actually kind of irrelevant. The real issue is he made up a rule in his head and then punished the OP for not being a mind reader. Moreover switching the water off rather than just knocking on the door or asking to discuss shower lengths is bizarre. Talk to your mum before this power trip gets any worse (though remain rational and calm "it was weird [step-dad] shut off the water after 3 minutes even though he never said that was a rule"). Even if your mum backs him up: watch this guy this may be the start of controlling and abusive behaviour.
warender2 2
I would've told him to **** off he probably smells like ass with his three minute showers
heavennevaehlove 3
Your stepdad sounds like an asshole
elisemara101 8
Maybe next time try using the sink??? That sucks!?
kaitiejohn 3
How are you supposed to shave then?
BvbArmy_0 18
Let me guess, california?
fiveforfighting 26
The location tag says New South Wales, AUS
fiveforfighting 26
I would do the same to him because I doubt he can get a proper shower in three minutes. Whatever you decide to do good luck.