Today, my dad asked me to lend him some money to buy his medication, since he's all but broke right now. He returned with nothing but a bottle of tequila. FML
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Top comments
Bulldozer36 21
I think it's time to cut your dad off.
MasqueradePrince 25
Never loan money, especially to family
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Comments (121)
horrorfield 6
If he's all BUT broke, why did you give him money since he has plenty?
Aokii 5
Next time buy the medicine for him
perdix 29
If he has the DT's, aka "the shakes", tequila is the right medication until you can haul his alcoholic ass into detox.
blackvyper 8
Yeah, that's a good prescription but Jack Daniels is much a much better medicine.
bookie1981 7
Medication and self-medicating belong in two different categories.
Natashazie 12
Guess tequila was his medicine
DanielleinDC 33
Next time, OP, go with your dad to help him get his meds so he doesn't buy booze with it instead.
kayvan 8
He probably used air quotes when he said "medication"
marysevere 4
Maybe he is self medicating his alcoholism.
kalbrek009 20
Is he an alcoholic who deems liquor as "medicine"?...maybe he needs an intervention & inpatient rehab from the sound of it...either way, I'd tell him "no more of grandpa's cough syrup for you"