Today, my dad came over and ordered me, a 43 year-old woman, to purchase a kitchen table. He and my sisters are embarassed that we are still using a plastic folding table. It doesn't matter to them that we have just spent over $30,000 on renovations. His cousins are coming from Italy. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I bought lunch for my grandparents, aunts, and uncles. My uncle apparently felt uncomfortable at the restaurant, because he got up and flipped the table over before leaving. The bill tripled because of the broken glass, and my uncle called me up later for a ride. FML
Today, I told my parents that all I wanted for my 18th birthday was to go to a restaurant in NYC for a nice dinner. My parents said no, because it would cost too much money. I came home to see my parents had bought a huge TV for $800. We already have 3 televisions. FML
Today, at a cheap restaurant, my dad asked me if I wanted a straw. I declined, saying I wanted to do my bit for the environment and not waste plastic when I'm fine without. He grabbed three and dropped them on the sticky table, "just in case." FML
Today, when I finally got delivered the new kitchen table that I ordered online a week ago, I found out that it was actually a kitchen table for a dollhouse, as I forgot to check the size. FML
Today, my elderly dad once again asked me to make a reservation at a restaurant for him and a younger woman he's been seeing. Meanwhile, I haven't had anything even approaching a real date in over a decade. FML
Today, I went to visit my father. His new wife has hoarded out our childhood home nearly to the point of it being unliveable. That’s pretty funny, considering my dad used to literally beat us if our rooms weren’t clean or we left dishes in the sink. FML
Today, my dad had a day off and was 'bored' so he decided to move our entire kitchen into our living room. We now have no running water, no oven that works and the entire house is a bombsite. He has an entire week off. FML
Today, my dad decided to get his friend to help move our old sofa to save money. Its leg got stuck in the doorway, scratched the entire hallway wall, punched a big hole in it, and the other leg made a big dent in our front door. We live in an apartment complex and now have to to pay for everything to be fixed. FML
Today, after I bought my house, my dad forced me to do all the DIY with him because I needed to know how to do it myself, but my sister just bought her house and not only did dad hire tradesmen to do a lot of the work, he forced me to do a lot of it as well. Never before have I wished I was a girl too. FML
Today, we finished redecorating my kitchen. My dad has been his usual OCD self about getting it perfect, so when he noticed a shelf was just barely not level, he decided to adjust the screws. It fell off and damaged my floor, so he threw the screwdriver and cracked a wall tile. Thanks dad. FML
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Top comments
FloorX 14
there are so many things going on here
i_wuz_nver_here 31
If you're gonna spend/care that much about your house, why would you still have a plastic table?
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Comments (105)
delichick 27
Sorry but why is it relevant to add that your dad's cousins are coming from Italy? Unless your dad (or his cousins) are gonna pay for a new kitchen table, wait til you can afford one. They need to get over it and move on with their life
momac86 17
I agree with him grow up and buy real furniture and then if there's extra money you can Reno
citrusglass 22
Is it still technically your house, and they're staying with you? Because you can give them a subtle reminder that if they're so embarrassed by your home, they can move out; maybe the street will be more appealing to your father's cousins.
citrusglass 22
Sorry, I read it wrong, please ignore that comment.
lenehey 7
One word: Craigslist!
GruesomeUrchin7 10
Well at least your table isn't a peice of shit
purple_duck88 6
#51 Check your grammar, mate
Stephdg 2
Don't worry, when Trump is elected president no one will want to visit the US.
Toes14 6
Just buy yourself a new kitchen table already. A plastic folding table sucks & you know it. However, don't let your Dad have any say in what you buy. It's still your house. By the way, why are his cousins from Italy coming to your house instead of his? If it's because his house is too small, or he doesn't have a house, then you have the right to call him a hypocrite!
Szaszaspasz 26
Get some wooden pallets and cinder blocks...distressed furniture is the rage these days.
katertott 44
So many people are bashing OP about the cost of the renovation. Depending on the work being done, materials, and cost of labor... that's actually modest. Not to mention, it's possible that a few nasty surprises popped up. Just about every house has them and believe me, the cost to fix them is rarely cheap and adds up FAST. (Those of you who've experienced the same or who watch home renovation TV shows know just what I'm talking about! Some issues, once discovered, legally HAVE to be addressed by the contractor and homeowners.) Hopefully everything went smoothly, OP!
Zombinosh77 11
Not your problem, OP, it's your place. Why try to impress family? Get your dad to pay for the table if it bothers him so much.