Today, I had to tell my daughter that just because markers say "washable", it doesn't mean that you can draw all over our newly-painted walls. She's 15. FML
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Today, I had to explain to my daughter that just because it says non-toxic on the crayons, it doesn't mean that you should eat them. She's 16. FML
Today, my kids decided to draw on the walls with permanent marker, and now my house looks like a modern art exhibit. FML
Today, I discovered my 3-year-old daughter's artistic skills. She managed to draw an elaborate mural on our living room wall. The masterpiece? A stick figure family, including our dog, but instead of a tail, he has a second head. She of course used permanent markers. FML
Today, I came home from work to find my five year old daughter drawing unicorns on the wall. The same wall that I had to repaint last week because it had puppies on it. FML
Today, my five year-old niece thought that it would be acceptable to carve her artwork all over our toilet seat. FML
Today, I got home to the smell of permanent marker and the discovery that my roommate's little sister had drawn flower petals around every polka dot she could reach on my walls. I just put up the wallpaper last weekend. FML
Today, I left the living room for 3 minutes to make a coffee. When I went back, my 4-year old had found a permanent marker, God knows where, since I don't own a permanent marker. She'd then drawn on her face, the carpet, wall, sofa, both dogs and as an added bonus the TV screen. FML
Today, my toddler proudly presented me a "beautiful drawing" he'd made... on my freshly painted living room wall. When I started to scold him, he said, "But I made it for YOU, Mommy!" Now I feel guilty for being mad at Picasso Jr, and having to paint over it. FML
Today, I babysat my niece and thought a quick shower would be fine. I left her watching cartoons with a blanket and returned to find she’d used washable paints on the carpet and her hands, leaving tiny colorful footprints to the couch. Her proud smile made me forgive the mess, but I spent the evening scrubbing. FML
Today, my daughter asked me if we could make sticker art. Of course I said it was OK so she went to get some stickers. I wondered where she was going when she walked into the bathroom, but I didn't ask. I left the room and when I came back, her paper was blank and my pads were stuck to the wall. FML
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CrikOgresmasher 19
Should use the markers to draw over her phone's screen
bethrh 49
I fail to see why a 15-year-old would do this...
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MrDonSalvetti 27
I can't wait for the illustrated FML, if they take this one... :-)
Axel5238 29
Better stop her before she tries taking a selfie while hanging from a tree. Seriously though I can't imagine why a 15 year old would do this.
soul_ginger 14
I want OP to follow up! I always wanted to know if those Magic Erasers actually took crayon/marker off the walls...
usnwife 18
they work fairly well on crayon, on flat walls. any texture destroys them before they have a chance to work though. and i will say that crayola washable paint is pretty darn easy to get off with just a wt washcloth. marker im not too sure about though...
JaneChemi_fml 21
oh it works buddy. in fact it works so well the paint under the marker/crayon comes off too.
sjbartholome 14
Actually OP she CAN. I guess you don't know the meaning of "washable"
edvin_fml 10
don't be silly, OP. just put the stained walls in the washing machinea and select one of the longer cycles.
A_Perfect_Circle 12
The real question is, what did she draw?
ThomasBombadil 31
Same thing I was thinking.
kazmie 8
Congratulations! You raised an idiot. You should be so proud
usnwife 18
my 3
reinmon8823 11
sounds like she's got a lack for being artsy. send her to MassART college take the tour with her it's well worth it
foxwasalamb 24
i bet it was all stuff about teen wolf and her newest crush and drawings of hearts and cute animals huh?