Today, I told my daughter that she wasn't allowed to eat in her room, so she sat at the table and glared at me for 10 minutes while she ate. She's 15. FML
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Today, my daughter is still acting out her teenage issues. This morning, when I told her to, "Have a nice day" she screamed at me, "DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!" FML
Today, I told my five year-old daughter that no, she could not have ice cream for breakfast. She retaliated by pooping in the living room and smearing it on the walls. My in-laws, whom I've been trying to impress for ages, are visiting today. FML
Today, during dinner, my daughter rudely cut into my conversation and gushed that she's "like, totally" going to audition for a reality TV show next year, after I pay her way. Five minutes into her jaw-dropping stupidity, I had to physically restrain myself from slapping her out of her chair. FML
Today, my mom tried to ground me. In the apartment that I own. Because I didn't eat enough of the dinner that I'd made. FML
Today, I reprimanded my daughter for eating too many chips, since it's not good for you. She responded with, "Know what else isn't good for you? Two cigarettes a day." I couldn't even come up with a retort. I can't believe I just got burned by a ten-year-old. FML
Today, I got a very accusatory phone call from my daughter's teacher. According to my daughter, I absolutely refuse to let her eat in the morning. In reality, I told her it’s her responsibility to get herself up and get breakfast on her own before we leave. My daughter is 17 years old. FML
Today, I came home from school and went upstairs to sit on the balcony. I walked past my mom and said hello. She then got mad at me because I didn't ask how her day was. She said I should stay in my room and that I don't deserve dinner because I don't value her tasks in the house. FML
Today, after a big lunch, my daughter told me she wasn’t hungry and didn’t want a snack. Ten minutes later, the sound of a bag of chips being opened summoned her like a beacon. She burst into the room, shouting, “HOW COULD YOU EAT WITHOUT ME?” I’m apparently not allowed to snack without filing paperwork now. FML
Today, my mother gave me a reprimand for my table manners when I didn't ask for someone to pass the vegetables I could have gotten myself. She then let out a raunchy fart at the table, and had the nerve to yell, "Did you ask to be excused?!" as I vacated the area. FML
Today, my daughter told me she would rather hang herself than hang out with me. All I did was remind her to go to bed at a reasonable time to get some sleep for an activity she likes doing. FML
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Aethereal 14
I never had to eat with my family during routine meals... I'm now long past being a teen, and I still do not understand why some families insist upon watching and listening one another chew on things... (For interaction, there are other, much better times. I personally was taught it is not polite to chew and talk.)
Aethereal 14
Or perhaps she simply does not like being stared at by another person who is chewing.
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Comments (63)
Saraishi 25
That sounds more like a normal day on the life of a parent of a teenager than a true FML. Let her glare; rules are rules.
Sheh_fml 25
She is 15, well beyond the age when she would make a mess and not be able to clean it properly. So just let her eat in her room. She's a teen, and teens need some freedom to create their own space with their own rules. That's what having your own room is for.
geniusness 6
Sounds about right for her age.
shitstorm28 11
smile. you're the adult, and her glaring should hold no power over you.
spirithound 13
Congrats on being a parent!!
Saraishi 25
So, making a comment that says that maybe the parent is overreacting to their teen's overreaction is opressing the OP, since the post was approved by readers and staff? Isn't your censorship oppressing me and my opinion? I wasn't a bit rude to OP or anyone in the comment section. There's so many comments with heaps of dislikes, some pretty offensive and insensitive, and they don't get moderated. I wonder if this comment is going to be moderated as well because it "ruins the mood" of the comment section? Your censorship is what "ruins the mood" of an FML member"
SneezyBear 27
#29 I agree, sometimes the mods work well but other times their decisions don't make a jot of sense. I've been on the receiving end of it too. Respectfully suggesting that the OP is overreacting to a minor issue, and explaining your reasoning 'ruins the mood' of the comment section, but screaming 'YDI OP, you're an awful person who deserves it' apparently fits the mood just fine. Way to encourage people to be civil, mods.
Mathalamus 25
sorry, but as long as she is responsible, and cleans up after it, i would allow it. primarily because i do the same thing, and understand why.
Lady_Spaghetti 36
If she's 15 why can't she eat in her room?
est000dog 11
Has she ruined something while that, electronics or something? Dose she have a pile of dirty dishes in her room? Do she have a eating disorder of some sort? If all no then I don't see why she shouldn't be allowed... If it's your "family tradition" then maybe talk why she don't want to take part of it
nevereyes 31
YDI. There is no reason a 15 year old shouldn't be allowed to eat in their own room