Today, I have to make a decision. I either drive my dad around during the day so he can drink, or I let him drink and drive so I can focus on studying for my exams. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, like every day since my diagnosis, I've had to choose between two impossible options. Either I deal with debilitating headaches where I cannot focus, or I feel so drowsy that I cannot focus. My finals are in a week and I can't study. FML
Today, I had to pick up my dad because he was too drunk to drive home. Drive his wheelchair home, that is. FML
Today, my father yelled at me for changing one of his two programmable seat positions in his car because he uses both. Apparently, #1 is for sober driving and #2 is for high/drunk driving. Go dad. FML
Today, my dad wants a divorce. I can either stay with my wine-loving mom or move 300 km away with my dad. FML
Today, I was so bad at maintaining a conversation that the only way for the other guy to put up with me was to drink. He was the designated driver. He would rather risk drinking and driving than being sober around me. FML
Today, I had to leave my ACT prep class ten minutes in to pick up my drunken father from his best friend's baby shower. I picked him up along with a bill for the damage. FML
Today, I got fired. By my father. He wants me to drive him to work tomorrow. FML
Today, my dad decided to have a little father and daughter bonding time. Unfortunately, his idea of bonding involves him sitting around at home, getting piss drunk, and falling asleep. FML
Today, I decided to visit my dad. I haven't seen him in a while so I wanted to give him another chance to be an actual dad to me. Apparently, getting drunk and getting it on with his girlfriend while I was there was more important than spending time with his daughter, who he hasn't seen in almost a year. FML
Today, I volunteered to be my brother's designated driver. I told him throughout the night that I wasn't drinking, but he ended up leaving me at the bar and going to his friend's house in a cab for more drinks, taking my keys along with him. FML
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Top comments
ComoEsJuan 24
Buy some booze, stay at home and have a drunken study session with the old man!
AnnaDeWitt 27
Sounds like you need to consult somebody you trust, OP. This is serious.
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Comments (152)
mld4657 28
hmm I'd think I'd rather study. I know that's horrible but it's his choice to drink
jack_jill05 14
not necessarily. if he is a true alcoholic, that can be classified as a disease that needs real treatment, not being ignored.
Dynosaur_dollie 38
Drinking and driving is not an option, seriously he could very well kill someone and then op would have to live knowing they may have had the ability to prevent that. it's not just horrible to let him go do it, irresponsible, they need to consult help as this is a very serious situation.
mld4657 28
alcoholism is not a disease that's a poor excuse for it. every single person has a choice to pick up a bottle and have a drink. it's not ops problem to have to drive his dad around because his dad can't accept the fact that his son has to study. so therefore it's his problem and call a damn cab
mld4657 28
drinking is an option as well as driving the two together should not happen yes bit there's other options as in not drinking or calling a cab
asa2000 4
Just rent some hookers and a hotel room. That should keep him happy for awhile.
sarah5745 41
That's not the solution to everything..
devildog562 33
Uber may be your dads best friend.
movaa 11
Your dad needs to grow up.
interesting33 37
he sounds like an alcoholic - it isn't about growing up as such - it is an addiction. But i think you have to want to get help for it. It is really hard for the families.
nightbirdblue 27
Even if he is an addict, OP shouldn't enable the guy's actions. Enablers help further an addiction. Addicts need some reason to stop. If he has to face jail time and/or fines for a DUI, then perhaps he will see that he should stop.
movaa 11
Alcoholism is a disease. Drunk driving is an act of carelessness and people who CHOOSE to do it deserve all the negative consequences. Seems to me like OP's dad is not only a drunk but a careless , irresponsible one at that . I would let him drink all he wants and call the cops on him as soon as he even thinks about driving.
dangousity 21
This is exactly the same post from a week ago, how is it again posted today
weveallbeenthere 30
buy some booze, hide the keys and go find a place to study.
chosha_fml 27
Study at the library. Take the car keys with you. What happens when you go to school usually?
kittycat2007 18
Let him go out. Call cops when you know hes on his way home. This is more than about your studing or you dad, hes willing to put his drinking above other peoples lives and that is NOT okay.
frisky7dingo 2
They have cabs for a reason
KittyyCattyy 9
Pretty awful you dad would put you in such a tough situation. OP you should definitely consult someone about this. He is endangering lives if he continues this.