Today, I popped two tires hitting a curb. I called my dad hysterical, and he told me to call my mom and hung up. My mom's been dead for seven years. 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, I was hit by a car while riding my bike, so I called my dad for help. He blamed me for the accident, said he wasn't sure what I wanted him to do, and suggested I call my mom instead. She isn't picking up. FML
Today, my distraught mom called me, saying my dad had killed himself and to come home right away. After cussing out my math teacher for trying to stop me and rushing back home in a taxi, I ran into the living room, only to find my parents laughing so hard they were practically in tears. FML
Today, I illicitly borrowed my dad's car to go to the store, but crashed into my mom's car as she and dad were returning from my grandma's house. Both cars are totalled, my mom is in hospital with a broken collarbone, and I realised dads really can make steam come out their ears if they’re really mad. FML
Today, I hit a car while trying to answer a phone call from my mom. I quickly answered the phone and shouted "What!?". To which she replied, "I just had a bad feeling in my gut about you so I wanted to make sure you were ok." FML
Today, my dad is such an asshole, he pulled out into traffic because he was too impatient to wait, which is how we ended up in the middle of a funeral for 5 miles, right behind the hearse. It was the funeral of a friend's dad and now I have 87 missed calls from her, and I’m too scared to answer. FML
Today, my phone made a random noise. I jokingly said, "Wow, I wonder who died now?" Turns out it was my son's grandmother. I had to explain it because I screamed. I also got to tell his dad that his mom just died. FML
Today, my mom came over to me and whispered something in my ear. I didn't hear it and assumed it was a joke, so I started laughing. Turns out my aunt died. FML
Today, I accidentally crashed my mom's car into my dad's car. FML
Today, my boyfriend broke up with me, because apparently my mom hates him and doesn't want us to be together. My mom died six years ago. FML
Today, for some reason, my amazing dad told me to slide down towards a pole on a car tire while tobogganing down a hill and I hit the tire, consequently getting hurt in the head. I love my dad but something must've gone wrong that day. FML
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Top comments
unsun 13
Wtf is wrong with your dad?
justcommenting19 19
AAA is very helpful. Sorry that your dads an idiot.
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Comments (51)
Mightytall 35
Been there before. It sucks when you get disappointed or shrugged off by the people you should be able to trust the most. At least now you know what to expect and you can build your support structure without him in it. AAA may not give you the emotional support you may have been looking for, but they'll usually get you home or to the next tire shop ... if you pay your membership fees that is.
Elban 20
Might've been dad's way of having them figure it out on their own. Was funny as a 3rd party but probably could've been a little bit less harsh.
MissuhGrey 10
Hi hysterical I'm son!
RabbitOfAurora 28
I read that as "pooped two tires" and had to do a double take. Sorry your dad's an asshole OP.
RememberSchlitz 9
Grow up, kid. Part of being a responsible driver is not curbing your car in the first place, but since you can't manage that you should be prepared for this sort of thing by keeping spare tires with the car or at least having insurance so they get your car on the road again without running to daddy. Think about how proud he'd have been if you told him about this incident and then how you dealt with it like an adult. Maybe next time.
Bibliovore 26
Nowhere did OP say there wasn't a spare tire and jack in the car -- but I don't know anybody at all who carries _two_ spare tires with them. Do you?
holly_fly 34
My parents hate it when I call other people to help... My dad has everything that can help without getting anyone else involved. And who said they don't have insurance? It keeps your rates down if you don't make a claim though, and if this person is young (if they are on this site, they probably are) the rates are high enough as it is. They are also most likely still learning to drive. So it's not that they're not being responsible, it's that they're learning. Just because they have a license doesn't mean they're a perfect driver. Accidents happen. And I'm sorry, but you should be able to talk to your parents no matter what age you are, so telling OP to "grow up" is completely unnecessary.
rapunzel1012 11
Plus, you don't know why OP hit the curb. They could have swerved to avoid an obstacle in the road or to avoid getting into an accident. Two popped tires is a lot better than a full on collision. If that was the case it would be a lot scarier and most people would appreciate some emotional support.
ihaveasushicat 24
Something about this FML tells me the dad wouldn't be proud about anything OP does...
Scotth901 22
Maybe he was remembering your mom, and was emotionally distressed when you called? He could have blurted that by force of habit, and then hung up in sadness. If not that, he is a retarded freak for thinking its a joke.
hoosiergirl94 31
Perfect username for this situation
little_one 20
Sorry op I've done this... I was frantic I ended up just driving to my dealership/mechanic since it was only a couple minutes away... Hopefully you got it fixed or had a spare. Now you know not to rely on your dad for anything.
Scorpio01 16
Maybe it's the new mom
worldclassrager 41
The common response...I don't know call your mother...just a slip I hope
xswitch74 17
Maybe there's a new mum you don't know about...