Today, my dad met my boyfriend for the first time. He soon "casually" took a huge knife from the kitchen drawer and told my boyfriend that he's always wondered what it'd be like to stab someone. FML
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Today, I introduced my dad to my boyfriend. I gave my dad the middle finger and he thumped me on the head, as we've been playfully doing for years. My boyfriend got all mad and tried to fight my dad. FML
Today, my boyfriend met my parents. Within minutes, my dad managed to verbally sever his balls and reduce him to tears, "just for fun" apparently. FML
Today, my boyfriend met my dad for the first time. The first thing he said to him was, "You're an idiot for dating my daughter." FML
Today, my dad met my boyfriend. It took less than 10 seconds for him to accuse my boyfriend of being a "queer" because his handshake was "too limp". FML
Today, my dad joked he’d have to fight my boyfriend to find out if he’s worthy. My boyfriend grew up abused by his dad and older brothers, and has a powerful instinct to fight back. My dad is now out cold on the floor and my boyfriend is in the corner rocking back and forth and crying. FML
Today, after dating for almost a year, I decided to introduce my parents to the man I was sure I'd fallen in love with. When dad saw him, his and my boyfriend's face completely dropped. I asked them what was wrong because I could feel the discomfort. Turns out, I'm dating my dad's drug dealer. FML
Today, I had my boyfriend come over for dinner for the first time. It was all going well until my dad started explaining to my boyfriend how to use toilet paper. He even demonstrated it. FML
Today, I brought my boyfriend of a year and a half to meet my parents. Turns out he dated my mom. This should be a fun dinner. FML
Today, we were having a family dinner with my boyfriend's parents and mine. In the kitchen, when we were getting the food ready, he proposed. I screamed. My dad thought he was hurting me, came in and tased him in the leg. FML
Today, I was getting ready for my first date with a boy I really like when my dad insisted on meeting him. My dad is super protective and a cop. He cleaned his gun in front of my date and made it clear he had to be careful with me. My date started to cry when we got to the car. FML
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DocBastard 38
Is he ******* crazy? What the hell is wrong with him? He's going about this all wrong. That's way too direct. The correct thing to say is, "I have a rusty scalpel, plenty of lidocaine, and an intimate knowledge of male anatomy. Have a nice time tonight."
droidlover 14
Did he stab him?!?!??
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wholock 12
So, did he stab him?
clh3031 6
Now I do realize that we do not know OP's age and I mentioned 'teen'. My comment still applies though. There are plenty of battered and abused women out there and having a family member or good friend that will try to protect you is always a plus. OP you are important to your father and he is trying to get his point across in a manly way.
doggy1230 5
Maybe it's funny to you because you aren't on the receiving end of it. What if your daughter dated my son and I threatened her with a knife? Would you find it "rather funny" then? Probably not. The actions you described of your partner (forbidding your daughter's relationship) were fine. There is nothing illegal about doing this, as long as your children are under your roof they are your responsibility. Most of the time it is much better to calmly and rationally list the reasons why you think your child should end their relationship and hope they see reason in the end (it may take a while, because as you said "love is blind"). But if a parent decides it is better to overrule and forbid the relationship, I have no issue with this, and it may be the right call. If their child doesn't like it they can move out at eighteen.
IIIIIIIII 7
what ever happened to the old school dad sitting in a chair with a shotgun?
glitterkuro 18
Ugh NO. This is literally the worst thing you can do as a father. This is why all those "let me get my shotgun" jokes piss me off as well, because they may just be jokes but clearly it's a thing that actually happens and they just seem to make it sound like that's okay. This is the reason I never told my Dad I was with anybody and didn't introduce him to one of my partners until I'd left home. Also, to those people saying that sometimes your daughter might make a bad judgement call and you're just looking out for her? The incorrect response is to physically threaten the boyfriend. The right thing to do is sit down with your daughter and talk to her about your concerns. Tell her that you're worried that she can't see some of the red flags you do from an outside perspective. Get her also to explain why she thinks she's making the right choice. It could be that you're right about them being a bad person for her and she just can't see it, or it could be that you've made unfair assumptions. Overall though, you have to respect her choices. You can't 'make' her split up with her boyfriend and trying to frighten him away with threats is just going to make her stop trusting or respecting you.
mattrd_fml 31
Today, my girlfriend's dad stabbed me. FML
clh3031 6
Again, depending on the threat I could find it funny. If it's like what OP experienced, then yes. I have a 7 year old son as well, who is my baby and I am very protective of. He was the first baby boy in our immediate family with a string of baby girls in front of him. I spoil him and his grandparents spoil him. I realize this is not in his best interest and am trying to put a stop to it. I have said numerous times that I feel sorry for his girlfriend/wife because they will have to deal with me. No, I would never do what OP's father did (I hope) because that's just not me. Now I'm not above bitch slapping her if she really hurt my son but it would have to be an extreme case (and an adult, I don't hit children). Now a father pulling that stunt on his son's girlfriend, sounds kindof weird but hey maybe more effective.
clh3031 6
I realized I might not have answered your question clearly in my above comment. Sorry about that. If I was on the receiving end of this and it was my daughter (or son), yes I would still find it funny.
ASBriere 8
That's awsome
glitterkuro 18
...and this is the reason so many kids don't trust their parents and won't talk to them about their relationships. Personally I'd rather have a kid who felt they could talk openly and honestly to me about any problems they were having with their relationships. A parent doesn't automatically deserve their child's respect, they have to earn that just as you do with any other human being.